LATEST AUKLAND NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2768, 10 April 1890, Page 2

LATEST AUKLAND NEWS.

(by telegraph.—own correspondent.) Auckland, Last Night. A fire commencing in an unoccudied house in Freemans Bay, destroyed five buildings, including Grant's blacking manufactory. The latter was wholly uninsured. The body of Captain Daniells, who was drowned near the'Manukau heads, has been recovered. No witnesses presented themselves at the Sweating Commission to-day, it will probably close its sittings'to-night. : An excellent programme has bei.n arranged for the military sports to be held at Potter's Paddock on Saturday, under the patronage of the Governor. Bishop Selwyn returned from. England,; via Sydney, by the Wairarapa to-day. His health is still bad. A north-east gale, with heavy rain, continued all to-day. The Tug Awhina was despatched to Tiri Tiri to bring off the excurtionista who have been detained there since Easter Monday. ■ . ' The Auckland Racine; Club's second day's races had aorain to be postponed on account of the weather till to-morrow. Business was brisk on exchange to-day, notwithstanding the depressing state ot the weather. During the day New Alburnias changed hands at 4s 9d and 5s 3d ; when market closed there were buyers for New Zealand Insurance at fiss 6d ; Land Mortgage, 14s; Tanpiri Coal Extended, 225; also inquiries for shares in no lass than seven mines, 7s being offered for Try Flukes; 5a 3d for New Alburnias ; and 5s 9d for New Moanatairis.