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Evening Star, Issue 3053, 30 November 1872, Page 2

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(From the Xcw Zealand Press Association.) Wklmm.;ton, November 30. The average compensation per acre for laud required for Halt Railway purposes is lixed at Lso. The Court of Appeal has adjourned to Wednesday next, when judgments will be given in several oases. It has been decided to complete the road round Evans Bay, The Go”cruor’s private carriage stuck in a bog at Forirua yesterday. Cobb’s coach extricated the party and brought them to town. Chomwell, November 30. The Nil Desperandum Co. have cleaned up, the result being 89 ozs. from 101 tons of quartz. . N blson, November 30. Mr Luckie, met the electors of the city last night. He contended that Public Works were making satisfactory progress, and defended the general conduct of Ministers. A vote of confidence in him was proposed, and would have been curried, but that the meeting broke up, Auckland, November 30. A farmer named Armstrong was thrown from his horse at Onehunga and killed, .At Mercury Bay one Duncan Matbeson was killed whilst felling a tree. A Native named Mark considered himself bewitched, refused to take food, and starved himself to death. Mark’s son subsequently shot himself dead on account of his wife’s sudden death. The Dakota is expected here on Monday. The Masonic picnic is proceeding. Sailed : The Robert Henderson.