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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2772, 5 January 1872, Page 3

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(FROM gbkville’b telegram company, beuteb’s agency.) Wellington, January 5. The Government have received no Intelligence of any danger on the West Coast. The reports about Tito Kowaru are unfounded. Mr M‘Lean’s visit and the departure of the Constabulary have no connection with those rumors. Auckland, January 3. The Caledonian Gathering was an unprecedented success. There were 5000 persons present. At thp opening of j;he Sqprevqe Court the judge congratulated the grand jury on the lightness of the calenlar, and commented" on the increase of forgery cases, announcing his intention to punish for forgery more severely in future. The Thames yield for December was 18,008 ozs. from 8,528 tons of stone. The share market is dull. Caledonians, LOO; Thames, Ll6; Tookeys, L 22. The Nebraska is now gne (jay qvoy cjue. Lyttelton, January 5. The figure-head of the ship mentioned in the Australian news yesterday has been recognised as that of the Flue Jacket. The place should be Kotterrest Island, Swan Hiver. ■ i i Christchurch, January 5. The sum of LI 50,350 for branch railways mentioned in the Superintendent’s speech, is jbiot' General Government’s contribution, but the joint contribution of both Governments. The produce market is dull. Wheat, 4s 6d ; flour, Ll3, holders at that figure ; oats, anxious enquiry, and quitted, at 2s 6d. Cutting the new crop has commenced. The Opera is crowded nightly. The Provincial Tvoasuver estimates the revenue for tfie ensuing nine months at 1,243,738. and the expenditure at L 207,040. Napier, January 2. Kereepa was executed at eight o’clock this morning. He died without a struggle. He made no statement, and only said, “Make haste—have it over quick.” The Rev. S, Williams attended him to the last.

I Caledonian Gathering. —ln refererc>to the wrestling match |“'Cornish and! Devonshire style,” which remained undecided at the late gathering, the judges ] have decided that neither of the competitors (Robertsin and Finlayson) was thrown according to the rules of the game, and that consequently the first and second prizes must he divided, or the competitors must throw off for the first prize. We believe this de-, cisi >n will give satisfaction to all parties.