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West Coast Times, Issue 233, 18 June 1866, Page 1 (Supplement)

With respect lo the removal of tlio troop from Auckland to Wollington, tho ''Southern Cross," of Monday 'last, observes t — " As we stated in our monthly summary for Europe, tho head-quarters of tho army in Now Zealand will not go to Wollington permanently until a reply' has beon received from homo. The General and personal staff go down on tho 10th inßtant, in tho Claud Hamilton, and will probably romain in Wollington until General Chute receives a roplyfrom home touching thoir removal. Wo may stato that thoro is littlo reason to suppose- tho nomo Government will sanction tho removal. It is quito plain Sir Gl eorgo Groy desires to concentrate tho troops iv and around Wollington, to scouro their embarkation at that port instead of lit Auckland. His Excollonoy also intQnds to concontrato tho 2nd battalion 14th Rogiluonfc at Wellington, instead of here, as was originally intended."

"An accidont afc tho Argus Restaurant, Vincont-strcot, Daylesford (says tho 'Express' "), convoys a warning to all iv the habit of using koroseno lamps. On Monday, about 12 p.m., Mr Homborg was about to rotiro to rest, and, as usual, turned down tho wiok of tho largo kerosene lamp in tho aitting-room to oxlingish tho flame. On attempting, however, to blow out tlio light from bolow, tho lamp exploded with a loud report, scattoring the liquid firo ovor tho ground. Tho burning fluid ignitod tho boards, sot firo to a large grand piano and several othor artiolos of furnituro, and poured down a holo in tlio floor. Tor a minuto or two tho dostruotion of tho promises soomod inevitable, especially as Mr Homborg has boon for soino time partially disabled from using ono arm, by a tfovoro surgical oporation. Providontially, • a young mau nuinod Oldson, a Swodo, had not gono to bed, and t,ho two, by. promptly smothering tho flames jwith blankets, saved tho promises, nnd prob,abably loss of life — not loss than twonty porsona boing at the time asleop in tho house. ,Mi« Homborg attributes tho disaster to tho wiok having boon 100 small for tho socket, tho flfuno; on the sorow boing turned, having «sscd downward into tho reservoir. Whothor is right in hia supposition or not, it would bo woll for all who uso lamps of this kind to toko oftvo that U»o wipk.B ncouratoly fit tho tafoli"