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West Coast Times, Issue 200, 10 May 1866, Page 2

Tho Tioket-of-loavo Mau waß performed last night for tho fourth timo successfully at tho Prinoo of Wales Opera llouso, aud Miss Rosa Ooopor ro-assumod the character of Sam Willoughby. Tho performances wont smoothly, and olioited tho utmost applause Bulwor's play of tho Lady of Lyons is announced for this ovoning, Mr Bartlott taking tho character o f Olaudo Molnotto j and Mrs Foolo that of Paulino. Wo undorstand that preparations tiro in progress to start a second nowspapor at tho Gfaoy — a suvo indication of tho growing importance of that district. Tho " Argus" has also mado an anuouncomont to tho effect that it will in futuro bo issued thrco timos a week. Last night tho Firo Brigado mot at thoir H»ll for hook and ladder praotiso ; a good muslor of tho momhers took placo. Tho carriage having boon taken into tho atroot, tho usual praotiso was gone through, considerable skill and activity boing shown by tho membors in tho performance of thoir various dutioa. Tho Empiro, Braokon's, and other hotols woro visitod, at whioh hoso was run Jout, laddors ilxod, mounted, and buokots passod to nion on tho roof, with all tho smartness and absence of bustlo wliioh, no doubt, will bo oxhibitod whon thoy aro c,allod on to porform tho sanio duties in earnest. After this procedure, a business mooting took placo, the captain, as usual, ocoupying tho ohair. A motion was then laid on tho tablo, that tho secretary writo to tho Molbourno " Argus," dirooting on advertisement to bo insortod oalling for tondors to supply a suitablo flro engine, with 300 foot of those and all tho accompanying apparatus. It was then dotorminod to inaugurate tho opening of tho now Hall by a select ball, to bo attended by tho mombors and thoir friends, and hold on tho 24th met. Mossrs, Millard, Tuissard, Hudson, lloltuo, M/Quiro, and

Oobpdr 'welto Appointed a eommittco to carry 6Vtt 'tho wishoa of tho mooting. Sovornl of tho mombors present proposed, instoad of tho ball, a supper or luncheon party ou tho occasion referred to j but this amendment wan nogativod. Wo woro glad to obaoiro co much onthusiasm pomdos this rcauy Useful body. Lot but unanimity pi'ccido over all their action^, and ift h Bhorfc timo thoy will bo tho most valuable 'institution in oiir ihidst. TK6 Ui'igado havo 'good* claims 'fer^iwlo support} wo theroforb hope &fty modorato domands that may require to bo made for additional funds, nVay bo mot in a spirit worthy of tho objeofc. Tho samo journal says :— " Tho kotoh ' Constant arrived from tho Moikinui and Bullor last night, and a roporfc was circulated soon after hor arrival that sho had brought good" gbld news from tho Mohikinui. Wo aro not in possession of Iho jparficnlaVs", but wo are aware tWt about a fortnight ago a lottor was received By tho Maoris from, ono of r tho'ir $avty at tho Mohikinui, instructing thorn to como up at onco."