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Evening Star, Issue 3126, 25 February 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

{From the New Zealand Press Association.)

Lawrence, February 24.

At a meeting of the Jockey Club, on Saturday night, Kqv, the jockey of Tambourini, was disqualified from ever riding or running on the Lawr> nee course, for jostling Atlas in the Tuapeka Handicap. Auckland, February 24. Gold has been found on the Whangamnta block. Several claims have been registered. The heavy rains have completely destroyed the potato crop. GrAUAMStown, February 24. Ten Volunteers left for Kelson to day. Three are Government representatives, and seven go at f. e expense of them- compa-ics. Grab ams town was lighted with gas for the first time on Saturday night. Christchurch, February 24. The remaining 5,000 shares of the New Zealand Shipping Company ai’e about to be offered to the public outside of Canterbury. One director left for the Northern Provinces on Saturday, and another goes to Dunedin to-day. . The Hon, John Hall declined the offer of a farewell banquet, owing to hi* indifferent health and the necessity of avoiding all excitement. The Rev. Mr Peebles is lecturing on Spiritualism to large audiences. Wellington, February 25. The Governor leaves per Luna for Auckland on Saturday. Messrs Dransficld, O’Neill, and Johnston, as a deputation from the Coil Company, interviewed the Premier yesterday relative it obtaining a subsidy to steam colliers. Mr Waterhouse stated that the Government found themselves wrong in supposing that a portion of the amount available under the Public Works Act for developing coa fields could be applied to subsidising si earn colliers. The Government had therefore no power to grant a subsidy, but would promise to support an application to Parliament to grant such a subsidy