LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] AUCKLAND, Wednesday Night. Death of Mr C. J. Stone.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1993, 16 April 1885, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] AUCKLAND, Wednesday Night. Death of Mr C. J. Stone.

Mr f. J. Stjnk died to-d.iy, aged (iS. Ho aimed in Wellington in 1840 He Aided in the establishment of the Hank of New Zealand, and most of the Auckland flourishing institutions. He .ilso invested i'.'iO.UOO in tlie Tliamus, upon v liich it is intimated the gross piofit did not i vcetd £100.

The Tramway Company. At the Ti nni way Company's annual mcetinq today, the report shows the moat encoinnging lesults of the company's opei.itioiis

The Defence Works. Large numliors of men from other oontiuctß have licen dmfte<l to the defence wot Us at tho North Shore, which aio bemg viyoioiialy pushed on.

Arts Exhibition. Tho Society of Aits Exhibition to be opeucd to-day n the best Ait Kxlnbition that has been held in Auckland.

The Loch Linne. Tlic sliip Locli Linne anived from London after a <-tormy voyage.

The Affghan Question. The StaiS Wellington correspondent tclegiaphs today:— "Sir J. Vogel le(HH'sts me to deny the truth of the 1 uinom published in this morning's Times, and telegiaphed out to the effect that the Agent-General had advised the Government of the serious aspect of A»gloRussian affairs, and the desirability of prosecuting the defence of the colony. The Government have leceived a cablegram stating, •' Aft urs in Russia atill looking grave," but nothing further. 1 waited on the Governor, asking if lie had any information from the Imperial authoiities, but >\as in for mod that nothing whatever bad been received by his Excellency.

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