BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

Evening Star, Issue 3067, 17 December 1872, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

[From the New Zealand Prm Association.)

Wellington, December 16.

The Government are endeavoring to secure a better representation of long-wool fleeces at the Christchurch Exhibition.

A number of Mr Brogden’s navvies, per Jessie Headman, originally intended for the Hutt works, are going to Invercargill, as the Upper Hutt contract is not settled yet.

Cromwell, December 16. The following are the weights for the Cromwell Grand Stand Handicap :—Burgundy, Bst 91bs; Malice, 7st 121bs j Lyndon, Bst 21bs ; Atlas, Sat 41bs; Kate Kearney, 7st; Golden Cloud, 7»t; Tambouriui, Oat 211 s ; Hatred, Bst 9lbs ; Flora, 7«t; Brunette, 7st 12lbs ; Bomeraug, 6st 1 > lbs. Flying Handicap—Pasquinade, 6st 121bs ; Malice, Bst; Lyndon, Oat; Atlas, >st 21bs ; Kate Kearney, 7st 2lbs ; Dragon, 7st 2lbs ; Hatred, Bst 81bs ; Flora, 7st 71bs ; Brunette, Bst, Handicap Hurdle —Maid of the Mill, 9st 71bs ; Tambourini, 1- st 3lbs; Sir Tatton, lUst 71b.

Clyde, December 17. An indignation meeting was held here last night, regarding the action of the Waste Lands Board, in selling land in the Wai-keri-keri Valley, which blocks up the outlet for tailings for the whole valley. The meeting was the largest held here for some years. Considerable excitement prevails on the subject, and a deputation to the Government leave by to-morrow’s coach. Another telegram says about seventy persons were present at the meeting which passed a vote of no confidence in the Executive, and characterised the sale as the grossest job ever perpetrated. By the sale thousands of acres of highly auriferous land are closed against the sluicers, and it was urgfed that the Government were aware of the fact. Bluff, December 17. The Tararua arrived from Dunedin this morning, and sails for Melbourne at three p.m.