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Evening Star, Issue 3336, 29 October 1873, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington', October 28. At a public meeting held last night, a deputation was appointed to wait upon the Superintendent to-day, to urge the importance of introducing an Act next session to reclaim tho frontage of Te Aro harbor, It was also resolved that another meeting bo called to urge upon the city members to do all in their power to secure tho object in view. In accordance with the resolution of the meeting, a deputation waited upon the Superintendent to-day. The Superintendent said that it was impossible to accede to the proposal to bring in a Bill during the special session of the Provincial Council to bo held on the sth November, owing to the want of precise and accurate plans and surveys. He promised, however, to do what he could in the next regular session of the Council. A billiard match has taken place between Weston, the Australian champion, and Nesbitt, a local player. The latter received 800 in the 1,000. When game was called, Weston had made 1,000, and Nesbitt 9 1/ S. The time of detention of the Tapacntt prisoners expires to day. The formal pro. iiminaries to an application for their release have been observed, and it is expected they will be released to-morrow, October 21), A large party starts from town to-day for the Wairarapa, to be present at the opening of the Waihenga Bridge to-morrow. The party includes the Superintendent, Executive, and Press representatives. The Genera! Government has notified to the Provincial Government that they will bo handed over the Hutt Bailway in February next, when completed, and thenceforth have the whole and sole control of the line. Auckland, October 28. 800 tickets have been issued for the hall in honor of tho Governor, which takes places to-night. The Auckland Jockey Club announces Lcger Stakes for next year, and a Derby for 1877.

Te Kooti, in a conference with a settler, said be wanted to remain quiet, and that bo would have done so after his return from the Chatham Islands if he had been lot alone. J. W. Walker, who beat Volunteer Christie at Dunedin, proceeds with the Volunteer representatives to Melbourne in the llangatira to-morrow. October 20. The Governor loft town on the morning immediately after the ball to embark in the Luna for the South. The subscription ball was successful. Thomas Kelly, while working in the bush at Wairoa, was killed by a truck passing over his legs and ribs, mangling his body frightfully. An extraordinary lambing is reported from Kdgecombe. Fifty-six ewes gave IU3 live lambs, some Jour at a Ipirth,

Nkw Plymouth, October 28, Tho Superintendency nomination took place yesterday. Mr Carrington, Major Atkinson, and Major Brown were the candidates proposed. 'lho speeches trade were of a personal nature. The show of hands was in favor of Mr Carrington. Nklson, October 2S. The Primate arrived from Blenheim by the steamer Wallace to-day. He will open the Diocesan Synod to-morrow.