DUNEDIN, Thursday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1774, 17 November 1883, Page 3

DUNEDIN, Thursday.

Major Atkinson being in J)uncdiii today, visited Port Chalnieis dloiiß with Mr John M.uli<>u, M.L.C., Mi J. C. Blown, M.H.R., Mr Ross, chaum.m of the haibour board, tind other gentlemen, foi the piu-pn-,e of seeing tlw steinpo-it foiled by Mpssi-, tfp.uimv and Co. for the Rotomaliana. This is a woik of gic.it magnitude, and tlnj \Kitois w.iiinly coin])lnneut Mr Sparrow upon its successful completion. An ndjournnient was ni.ido to Oodson's Hotel, when 1 srveial toasts wava diuuk. The Hon. Ma]rn Atkinson left foi lineicargill by special tiam this aftoinoon, in ordei to join the steamer at the ijlufF. luid.iy. A veiy seveie thundei and haiKtoini occuned <it Tajwnui, .iliout 100 miles funn JJunedin, in the Tuupcka county, this afteinoon. The hail lasted half-an-hour, and the stones were like bird's egg 1 -. The main street of the town was like a river, and the .school childien had to be cairied acioss the domain. A large amount of damage was done to gaidens, orchards and the crops. The first meeting of the newly-elected harbour boaid was held to-day, all the the inenibcis being piesent. Mr A. H. Ross >\as elected chaiiman.