HBH 1892 Aug 17 Auckland Tuesday-Telegraphic-per United Press Association The thoroughbred stallion Dreadnought purchased by the Hon J.D.ORMOND, arrived by the Waihora from Sydney today. Colonel FOX inspected today the harbour defences, the permanent artillery, and the torpedo corps. The Tailoresses" Union have arranged a conference with the factory proprietors for the week. A presentation was made today by the Customs Officers to Mr D. M'KELLAR, who is going as Collector of Customs to WELLINGTON. He leaves on Thursday. Mr Herbert FERGUSON, Inspector of Factories, has received intelligence of his son Herbert, aged 16, being washed overboard from the barque Samoa on the passage from Lyttelton to London. At the inquest on George KING an open verdict of found drowned was returned.