AUCKLAND NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2774, 14 December 1887, Page 2

AUCKLAND NEWS.

AuOKbAND, December 14, Arrived fI.M.S, Diamond from Sydney. Mrs Fairfax, Admiral's wife, arrived by Te A nan, It is proposed to have a formal opening of the Calliope dock early in January, while the Admiral and the squadron of five war ships are in the harbor. The Nelson, Opal, and Raven, Eire now on their way here. The Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda arrived this morning by the TeAr.au,

The Harbor Board resolved that the salaries of the officials remain, the same rate as last year, A coal seam five feet thick, has been discovered at Hunua, 26 miles from the city, believed to extend over 413 acres.

Mary O'Connor, charged with concealment of birth was discharged on account of a flaw in the indictment which did not allege the secret disposition of the body.

Richard Hackett was sentenced to tljree years penal servitude for killing a calf at Tlje other four prisoners charged with, stealing the carcase were discharged. BtrfpjEiai, December 14.

At to-days sitting of tho Supreme Court one of the shortest on record, the whole business concluded in fifty-five minutes. There were no criminal or civil cases. In the divorce case Lucas v Lucas and Rodd, a decree absolute was granted, In chambers, an order was made for the voluntary winding up of the Picton Coal Company.