LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1838, 17 April 1884, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS.

[by telegraph— own correspondent.] An Auckland Captain Drowned. Auckland, Wednesday Night. Intelligence lias been received that Capt. Pilhnger of the Auckland schooner Hon.e lias been diowned.

Auckland Race Disputes. A meeting of the stewards of the Auckland Racing Club will be held to-morrow to consider w h ether Mitrelleuse be paid the stake in the Consolation Race, and also to decide if Billy-go-by-em is entitled to receive second money in the Steeplechase.

Serious Fire. Smyfche's saw-mills, at Waitekerei, have been bmneil down. The damages amount to £3000. At 240 in the morning Mr Smythe was aroused by one of the men or the left-hand side shouting "fire!" Looking out he saw the foreman on the roof of the engine house, and the mill on fire. Without putting on his clothes he rushed into the mill, but had to come back again, the smoke being so dense that he could neither see nor do anything. In a very few minutes the whole roof of the mill was in a blaze. About 50 hands mustered, and water was poured on the fire at the rate of 50 buckets per minute, a number of pipes all the while running a supply into a tub, into which the men dipped their buckets. Nothing could be done to save the mill, which was destroyed with all its contents, not e\ en the tools having been saved. The flames extended to the timber which sut rounded the building. The men worked all night trying to extinguish the fire, b.it it was not until 11 o'clock to-day that the) got it in check. It was still burning when Mr Smythe left at that hour. The engine-house premises were three years old, and cost over £2500. A policy of £300, in the Victoria office, is the only insuranc. Mr Smythe did not insure further, thinking himself perfectly safe. It is estimated that about 20,000 feet of timber, valued at £600 or £700, was consumed. Tne total loss over and above the insurance will be £2500, while some of the workmen lost their tools.

Sale of Thoroughbreds. The annual sale of thoroughbred yearlings and other stock, the property of the Stud and Pedigree Stock Company, took place at the Ellerslie Show grounds today. 200 persons were on the ground. The following was the result of the sale : —Colt foaled 1882, by Musket (imported), out of Perfume, by Dainty Ariel, from Una, 90 guineas (J. Marshall) ; bay or brown filly, foaled Ist October, 1882, by Musket (imported), out of All Steel, 50 guinea* (W. Peroival) ; brown Filly, foaled 10th October, 1882, by Musket (imported), out of Dundee Katie (imported), by Dundee, out of Rambling Katie, 60 guineas (W. Proffitt); brown filly, foaled 27th October, 1882, by Cadogan (imported) ont of Titania (imported), by Orest, out of Queen Mab. (Titania was a most successful performer on English *turf), 120 guinea (W. C.l«l^ of Stydiwy) } tyy colt,

Joaled 25th October, 1882, by Cap-a-Pie, out of Auyidia (Kelson's dam), by Yattendon, oat of Lady Bird, 65 guineas _^ (T. Dillon, Napier); chestnut coltM foaled 20th August, by Leolinu™ (imported), out of Petroleuse, by Oxford ont of Hartshorn. There waa considerable competition for thia colfc. Mr Lennard started the bidding with 150 guineas, and it was eventually knocked down to Mr Lushington for 245 guineas ; chestnut filly, foaled 14th September, ISS2, by Lcolinus (imported), out ' of Miss Laura (imported), by Trumpeter, out of Diadem. (Mis 3 Laura was a successful pet former on the English \ turf), 90 guinea? (Lushmgton) ; bay filly foaled 17th October, 1882, by Anteros (impoited), out of Lady Mary, by Towton, out of Miss Nightingale, 65 guineas (W. Percival); brown colt by Musket (imported), out of Queen Mab, by Derby out of Uns^ 75 guineas (W. Stock, of Napier); bay colt (Remington) by Musket (imported) i out of Ransii, by Raxensworth out of SUybird (imported), 90 guineas (T. Tancred, of Wairarapa) ; brown filly by Mnsket (imported) ont of Dundee Katie (imported), by Dundee out of Rambling Katie, 33 guineas (Edwards, Hawke's j Bay) ; chestnut filly by Marquis (imported) out of Ida (Nelson's dam), by V attendon out of Ladybird, 175 guineas (W. Stock, of Napier); brown filly, tlnee years old, by Kingfisher out of Medea, by Towton (impoited) etc.. 20 guineas (J. Walker) ; Dundee Katie (imported), by Dundee out of Rain* bliug Katie, by Melbourne out of Phryne by Touchstone, .35 guineas. (Major Walmsley) ; Atalanta by Dainty Aiie'. out of Moonshine (imported) by Libel out of Twilight by Velocipe, 40 guinoa3 (Major Walmsley); Moonlight by Akeake, out of Moonbeam by Pacific, out of Moonstone (imported) by Libel, out of Twilight by Velocipedo, 60 guineas (Thos. Morrin) : Lady Mary by Towton (imported) out of Miss Nightingale by Sir Heicules, out of Jessica by Satelite (Arab) 40 guineas (A. Buckland) ; Meba, by Towtou (imported) out of Symphony^ 54 guineas (H. Haselden) ; Vaccillation^ by Knottingly out of Atotauta bv Dainty j Aiiel, &c. not offered ; Cynthia by Dainty ■ Ariel out of Moonshine, 5 guineas, (Martin).