AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4293, 4 October 1882, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day. More" Good Prospects. James Thompson, half caste, and, Cbas. McLean, of the Thames, have recently spent some time in the upper part of the Waipa ralley and Eangitoto range, which fofms the southern boundary of the valley. Specimens of coal were found near the river in a seam cropping out in various places. The Rangitoto range has never hitherto been looked at for minerals, the quartz specimens hitherto procured; having been obtained from the Tuhua, a considerable distance away. Thompson and McLean were successful in obtaining quartz specimens, and in washing excellent, prospects in the creek. The owners of all the land over which Thompson and McLean went are willing that it should be opened, and are anxious to see and deal with the Native Minister at the earliest opportunity.

Captain Hargreave is much better

Mokau Jones is in Auckland; he re« cently secured a lease of 40,000 acres at Mokau.

The British Royal Society are sending a party to New Zealaud to observe the transit of Venus.

At the Supreme Court to-day a nolle pro3equi was entered in the case of Lyfctle charged with bigamy, and the prisoner was discharged. • :

Entries for the Pakuranga Hunt Club Cvp ■:,.— Blucher, Derrick, General, St. Swithin, Teareway, Ellerslie, Tricotrin, and Butcher Boy.