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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2497, 16 February 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(fJiOJI GKEVILMj’s TELEGRAM COMPANY, RKUTEII'S AGENTS.)

Lawrence, February 10.

Mr aLu.V!uelrow addressed :i large meeting of miners at Taapcka Flat, and was enthusiastically received. The meeting was very orderly, and a vote of confidence was passed. ((•■non A ( : > 1 ! J t KSPO NUKi, : T.) February 10. Mr Maearidrow addressed a large meeting at Roxburgh's last evening. Mr Beightou repelled Mr Maotvihlvew's charge against him in reference to the sale of the Island Block. The meeting passed a vote adverse to Mr Macaudrew.

Oamaru, February 16. The return match between the Oatnaru Hides has been fired. The conditions were—-Ten men a side, seven rounds at each range ; ranges, 400, 500, and GOO yards. Scores. —Oamaru, 469 ; Timaru, 388. In the previous match Oamaru made 476, and Tiraarn 357 points. Hokitika, February 16. Anthony Noble, condemned to death for the murder of Mary Jane Holla umby, was executed this morning. He met his doom tirmly, and was thoroughly penitent. He confessed the murder of the girl, but not the violation of her person. Nelson, February 15. The Phoebe has arrived with the English mail, transhipped from the Airedale, which ran on a reef oft’ the Waitara, on Tuesday morning during thick weather. The place where she lies is ten miles north of Taranaki. Mr Pringle, the purser, rode from Waitara bo Taranaki, and got the Phoebe put back, to take on the mails and passengers. The mail bags were two hours under water. Captain Kennedy remains by the Airedale, and expects to save the machinery and cargo, should the weather hold fair. Auckland via Thames, February 14. Humors are current here that Mr Webb has repudiated Neilson’s contract with the Postmaster-General ; and that the boats will only run to the Fijis and Sydney. The alleged ground of repudiation is that Mr Neilsou exceeded his powers, in agreeing that the steamers shall call at New Zealand Southern Ports. Nothing, however, is definitely known. The result of the poll at Waikato was officially declared to-day : M‘Pherson ... ... ... 183 Kirkwood ... ... ... 82