LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
The Governor's Visit. Auckland, Last Night. The Governor, at the invitation of the Harbour Board, made a tour of the harbour to-day, examining the docks and other points of interest. In responding to his health, his Excellency said they should be more sparing with their praises until they knew more of him ; until in fact to use a familiar phrase, " The potatoe is cooked.'' He said the Auckland harbour had perhaps greater capacities than any other harbour in the world, and the praises bestowed upon it and the ! scenery of Auckland fell far short of the reality. He commented on the constructioaof the big dock, which he said was a capacious enough' dock for the largest vessel in the British Navy. Board of Education. At the Board of Education to-day, Mr Laishley was elected chairman for the year. ■ , ;r; r Fruitgrowers' Association. The Fruitgrowers' Association has been formed, with Mr Hickson as secretary and' treasurer.
The lease of, the.Waikatp Cheese Factory Company's land up to'the' Ist October, will be offered by Mr, John, Knox to-day for sale by auction. The land is all in food pasture, and is yery centrally situated, being near the junction of th« Hamilton; Cambridge t and HamiltonThames roads. ' ' ' J. S. Buckland'iwill sell at the residence of Mr Jas. Rendcll, Te Awamotu, on the 20th inst., household furniture, timber, saddles, horscs;:and sundries. On the 21st,he will iell at Cambridge 35 horsesiCyerlaßd Irom Napier, also,
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Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1681, 14 April 1883, Page 2
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244LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1681, 14 April 1883, Page 2
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