AUCKLAND.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 518, 14 October 1890, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

Lsat night. Tha Bev. Charles Clark lectured here to-niaht.

Mr Malcolm Niccolia coming out for Waite, meta.

News from Samoa etatee that Tamaeese, the rival leader, has given in allegiance to King Malietoa. Sir George Grey has decided to give two political addresses, one at once, and the other after the Premier's manifesto comes out. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. are withdrawing from Fiji. The Postmas'er-General declines to extend the time tor 'Frisco mails from 20 to 21 days, to enable Wellington to be chosen ae ths ter. minus. Elliot, a footballer, won the bicycle toad race on Saturday, in which there were 29 competitors. Pastor Birch, who expressed advanced views on the labor question, says ths wealthy members of the Tabernacle oongregation are keeping back their contributions to starve him out.

One of tha lower masts of a large square, rigged vessel has been washed up on Bangi. toto Island. The ’Frisco mail boat arrived at eight o’clock on Saturday morning, and got away again for Sydney last evening. She brought down a large quantity of Californian fruit and onions. SOUTHERN NEWS. Lest night. C. Maekabe was killed at Fielding on Sa’urday while bush felling. Deceased was a native of Drury, Auckland. re Joseph Bead Dodson, head of the firm of Dodson and Co., brewers, and an old and respected citizen, died yesterday, aged 78. He was the first Mayor of Nelson, and was reelected to the position for several successive years. Writs for tbe new election are not expeotod to be issued till the beginning of next month. The Roman Catholics of Wellington have drawn up questions which will be asked of all candidates for the City. (1) Will yon vote for payment by results to Catholic schools? (2 Will you declare your intention to do so either in your advertised address or on the platform?

At present there have not been very many objections to the Wellington roll. A batch of summonses has been issued against some sailors to prove their claims, but these seem to be about all.

Mr Allwright has retired from the costest for the Akaroa seat, in favor of Mr McGregor, the Government whip. The Chief Justice, on the application of Mr Gully, has granted an order calling on Mr Hutchison to answer 21 interrogatories relating to the publication of bis Hansard speech, and other matters affecting the Whitaker suit.

William Stronach died at Dunedin from injuries received, his skull being featured. It is supposed the horse rolled over him. The deceased was 26 years old. The body of a Maori has been found in the Waitara river, just below the freezing works. He had been missing for ten days. It is supposed he committed suicide. Owing to the falling off of orders, attributed to the strike, the Timaru Woollen Mill stops night shifts at tbe end of this week, and ths proprietors are considering whether to shut down altogether. The Brunnerton ooslminers held a meeting on Saturday to consider it they would return to work, but adjourned till Monday without coming to any conclusion. Mr Connell has resigned the post of resident engineer at Wellington. He proceeds Home, and will be succeeded by Mr B. W. Holmes. Mr Bell’s hands being full with D-fence, the post of Public Buildings has breo placed under the control of the Public Works Department again, and will be managed by resident engineers in each centre. A puerile development of the strike oceoired yesterday at Wellington. Tbe choir of St. Paul's absented themselves from the service morning and evening, and most of the choral portion had to be omitted. The action is stated to be a protest against the Primate'S treatment of Canon Hovell.

Meddlsou’s flour mill at Rangiora hu been burnt to the ground. It was a well appointed three Btorey building. The property destroyed was worth £l,OOO Robert Samson, found dead in ths Dunedin oematery, poisoned himself with prussic acid, while temporarily intany. The boy Barlow, convicted of the robbery of £65 from the Petone Post office, was admitted to six months' probation, and ordered to pay the costs and find sureties for hid future good behaviour. Ths Governor arrived at Dunediq on Saturday evening, and was received by the Mayor, City Councillors, snd a guard of honor. Hia stay wul uuly extend over ahcq( eight days, and he will probably Visit (ho Lakes district.