In Auckland every class of business is lloitrislifng, and it is estimated that the gum-diggers and gold-nu'ucrs spent at least £20,000 in the city during the Christmas holidays, Our Ellliaru correspondent writes:— Mr T. 11. Crump, barrister and solicitor, arrived in Eltluiui on Monday evening, Pending completion of offices adjoining Mr Gubb's, in Jiridgc street, Mr Crump's address will be Calghcr's Hotel. A buggy accident, happily unattended with serious result, occurred to Messrs J, J). Crtiickshank and Sutherland on the Taueru-road this morning. The horses, driven by MrCruickshauk,werc startled by some objcct.aud bolted down Ibo Tauortt side of Jicnnett's Hill, The occupants of Ihe vchielo were thrown out, aud received a severe shaking, but luckily neither were badly hurt, The buggy was somowhat badly damaged. Tho New Zealand Government has decided to scud Mr T. 11. Hustwick, aitalyst lo the Customs Department and Inspector of Explosives at Wellington, to Victoria to study (ho chomical treat ment of explosives with Mr C. N, Hake, the Chief Inspector of Explosives iu that Colony, and for the purpose of making himself thoroughly acquainted wilh the various Victorian Acts of Parliament, goyemiug llio importation and handling of explosives. Mr Hustwick will leave for Melbourne, uw Sydney, 10-morrow, and will bo absent from New Zealand about four months.
