AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5195, 10 September 1885, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

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kast night. Ao immense and distinguished audience assembled to hear Geo Augustus Sala tonight, although only 24 hours' notice of jtjje lepture was given. For more than two boars, sritfjouf reference to book or note, the great journalise gave a Rjost graphic description of the Bussian Empire, concluding with his opinion ax to the probability of war between England and Russja. He held the atteDtionof his audience froi# the fjtrst to the fast. Great regret is felt that Mr;Bala cannot prolopg b.jg stay. J^e leaves for Wellington to rab'rroy, apd on hie w*y bapk to Melbourne will Icpturp in Melbourne and also in Tasmania. He war entertained at tho 'Northern Olob with a select paity by M;rC. C. McMilliaD, and made & speech referring to his colonial »»PW»»W«V This day. Mr G. A. Saia goea io Welljpgi^ r day, but a tqofeitfwt ill o^ft>ot to ii^^

him to return and deliver a lecture on " Dickens and Thackeray.' 1 If necessary, a guarantee will be raised.

At a meeting of master bakers, it was resolved to form an Association for Auck* land.

The police am carrying on a raid against the keepers of brothels and disorderly houses.

Despite the alleged dull times, many extensive business premises are in course of construction, or liavo tenders called.for thoir,erection. ' ''

Arrived: The Arawnta, from Fiji. Passengers for Danedin : Messrs Spinks and Lodder. „.,_,.,,.,_,. .....