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Evening Star, Issue 3065, 14 December 1872, Page 3

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{From the New Zealand Press Association.) OH' thtcuukch, December 12. The Opera Company opened last night in “ Trovatore,” to a good house. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Now Zealand has been opened. The Rev. Mr Elmslie, of Wanganui, was ducted' Moderator." 1 A Ball is to be given to tfae Governor, in the’ Provincial Council Ctyaffiljcr, fit) Monday, TPhe Provincial Council, by narrow mammies, negatived votes of 1.5300 each for a College and Public Library, All the proposed votes for branch railways and public l>uildipga were passed.

THE GOyERNQRIN CANTERBURY. T|ie Governor hero at 3.30 this afterpoqn. T V City Guar (la apd Engineers |prmed p guard pi lion or, and Cavalry acted as a l * escort.' His Excellency was loudly cheered, and was cloven ijn a. t\yohorse carriage to Mr ffohp St|idhol^c ! ij,, where hj? ffSUles (laying Ijfc _ , At yesterday Is sederunt of the rresbytprian Assembly, a Corapiittee was appointed tp draw qp a congratulatory address to the Governor. It was agreed, on the jnotion of the Key. p. Rmc e » “That it ip expedient, for the general interests of the Church, that the principles of Synodical action bp affirmed and brought into operation by the Assembly, and that the presbytery of Canterbury bo formed into a Synod, and the remaining Presbyteries bp left to form themselves into Synods as soon as they may deem Jt desirable.” The grain market is inactive. Wheat is quite out. Flour sails at LI4. Oats are easier at 2s 4d, The dry weather is causing serious fears for the crops, oats on the light laads being almoitpast hope. A little rain fell to day, but quite insufficient for what is required. Wheat generally is looking well, though the crops will certainly be light, but the quality good. Dairy produce is plentiful; butter, 4sd to sd; new abuudppt Rrqvipcial Council adjoimied this jjfternqon till Wednesday foy the holidays.

AppsL.«nb Uepemher |2. •4?hp Provincial Copnail, by a majority ftf pnp, ha» re-affirmed the resolution m favor of the transfer of the Felice to the Province. The Native districts are all preparing for a meeting in January, at the invitation of the King. The Provincial Council negatived the Bill bringing the Municipal Waterworks Act into operation in Auckland. The Council also resolvedHo recommend the General Government to purchase Native land iu the Lake country out of loan, A public meeting at the Thames resolved to forward a petition to the Government in favor of a railway to connect the “Thames l/ith Waikato.'“ •’ ' v " ’* The telegraph is bejng extended to Manukau Heads. The Auckland’.fockey Club has disqualified Peeress. The January races are expected to be a great success. Cantaibury wheat, 6s 3d to 6s 6d; oats, 2s 9d to 3s ; flour, Ll4 to LI 6. December 14. The Chamber of Commerce has prepared a memorial protesting against the expenditure, by the Harbor Board, on the works at Freeman's and Mechanic’s Bays, out of the money obtained from Government and byloan, nntil more wharf accommodation and dockage is provided. Bluff, Decunber 13. Captain Greig, thd'H^bor-Master, proce&WfoDuiieflin by-the Alhambra to-night to pilot the DM6 from theye the Bluff. Nasikuy, December 13. The weather to-day yya§ % e . and the attendance at the races moderate. T.he Hurdle Race was wpn by Nigger, who went round bath heats alone. Maid of the Mill baulked. The Mount Ida Handicap wns won by Hatred, Kate Kearney being second, and Gamecock third The Selling Hack Race was won by Bounce, Regnum being second; the Handicap by Lyndon, with Gamecock second, and Hatred third; and the Consolation by Wild Boy.