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Evening Star, Issue 3344, 7 November 1873, Page 2

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Pout Chilmers. Nnvembor 7. The following arc the families on the Quarantine Island, with the reported state of their health ; Tso. 111. Lipscorabe ... J* ••• I Oliver ... ... ••• ••• ~ Barnes ... ... ••• * ••• Sheath ... ... ••• 2 • ~ Cottcrill ••• ••• " ••• Penington ... ••• *• ••• Young ... ... ••• * ... —■ Watson-... ... ~~ Kebble ... ... ••• \ ••• “ Pellick ... ... ••• 0 ••• I Pike ... •• ••• I ••• I * Since dead. Christchurch, November?. It is stated on good authority that a petition has been got up to Mr W. S. Moorhouse, asking him to contest the next Superintendents! election. Yesterday the Superintendent laid the foundation stone of a Congregational Church. It is estimated to cost L4,00U. a telegram has been received here stating that in consequence of Mrs Vogel’s illness it is doubtful if the Premier will visit Canterbury. At the instance of the General Government, several informations have been laid against the Captain of the Punjaub for breaches of the Passengers’ Act, 1855. Weston gave Kirkwood, a local amateur, Soil out of 1,000. When the game was called, Weston was 1,000 to Kirkwood’s 890. Weston’s longest break was 53 ; Kirkwood’s 34. An attempt to wind up the Meat Export Company has failed. 'lho balance-sheet showed a small profit. Ekkfton, November?. Agencies of the National Bank of New Zealand have been opened here. Auckland, November 6. The returns received from nineteen polling places—including Auckland, Thames, Coromandel, and all the Waikato districts—are : Mr Williamson 2,140 ; Mr Dargaville, 1,704 ; Mr Lusk, 1,087. It is expected that the northern returns will be favorable to Mr Dargaville and Mr Lusk ; the latter is now, however, considered out of the race. Alexandra, November 7. Nepi Ropua, the chief who died some fortnight since, was buried yesterday. The prophet Beckham, failing ’to bring him to life, has now lost his influence. The Kopua Natives are all off to-day to Te Hira, to dig him up. Tawhiao has returned to Te Kuiti, recovered. Tauranga, November 6. The returns for the Superintendency election are—Mr Williamson, 102 ; Mr Uargaville, 42 ; Mr Lusk, 17. New Plymouth, November 6. The Provincial J>urveyor is taking fresh observations of Mount Egnront. He thinks that the published height is short by 1,000 feet, Wanganui, November 6. Mr Travers’s application for a now trial in the libel case of Morgan v. Duigan has been refused. The first sod of the Wanganui and Manawatu railway has been turned. There was no ceremony. Wellington, November 7. Commodore Goodenough has been sworn in as a member of the Executive Council. Invercirgill, November 7. A large number of townspeople took advantage to-day of the free excursion lo Stewart’s Island, given by the owners of the Wanganui in order to test the sea-going qualities of that steamer. Foxton, November 7, Mr Walter Johnston, M.H.R., addressed the electors at Palmerston on Wednesday. An unanimous vote of confidence was passed. Taupo, November 7. Mr Davis cautions persons not to enter into negotiations in the Arawa district for the purchase of land unless approved by the tribe generally. ’ Malicious letters have been circulated amongst the Natives to upset the Government scheme. Napier, November 7. The Herald of this morniug says the goods forfeited to the Customs by Mr Jacobs have been restored on payment of LlO, and adds : —“The authorities, no doubt, were advised if the case were taken to a higher court there would be considerable risk of its being lost, owing to informality of entry.” The Maoris have leased 180 009 acres of land in the Wairoa district to Mr R. Mauey. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. . Auckland, November 6. The s.s. Hero has arrived. She left Sydney on October 31. ."he brings no later Jb.nglish news, as the overland telegraph lino in Persia is interrupted. It is supposed to have been burnt. Sydney, October 31. The Government have abandoned the proposal to increase the tobacco duties. An attempt to oust them for re-appointing Mr Moriarty, the engineer, failed. The police intend prosecuting Father M‘Guinn for desecrating a grave near Berima. The first steamer with the Californian mail proceeds direct, via Fiji and Honolulu. The sugar market is weaker. At auction sales, lower rates prevailed. The Bank of New South Wales has declared a dividend of 15 per cent. The ship Forward, from California, brings 2,000 cases of salmon. Sales of twist tobacco are improving. Arrived.—St Kilda, from Dunedin. At Newcastle : The Queensland and Woodbine, from Lyttelton. Melbourne, October.’)!. The Assembly passed the Police Bill yesterday. A large number of extra prizes are offered by the Rifle Association. The Assembly has passed the Land Bill and the Supreme Court Bill. The Supplementary Estimates have been laid on the table. The Government will endeavour to bring the session to a close next week. A Bill has been introduced into the Assembly to appropriate the sum of LIO,O(XJ for railway surveys. The Permissive Liquor Bill has passed the second reading by a majority of four. No progress has been made with it in Committee. At a fire at Sandridge several email tenements were destroyed. All insured. At Geelong two shops were consumed by fire. Mrp Steadman committed suicide at Sandhurst, by taking sulphuric acid. His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson I landed to-day from Sydney. |

The Polynesia Company have appointed * committee to inquire into the Company’s condition. The wool growers, after a lengthy discussion, have resolved to adhere to the arrangements made late year with the brokers, that no draft will he allowed to buyers. Henry Morgan Murphy, a member of the Legislative Council, is insolvent, and has vacated bis seat. Horatio and Dagworth did their ga'lnp this morning, the former beating bis stable companion. 'I he betting is now 100 to 30 against him for the Cup. The Geelong race meeting is fixed for the sth and fitb of February. A splendid programme has b eu issued. The chief harbor-master reports favorably of Johnson’s rockets and distress signals made at a distance of three miles ont at sea. The R.M.S.S. Bangalore left Galle, for Australia, on the 26th inst. Wheat, 6s 3d. Flour heavy. Hennessy’s case brandy, LI 10s. Telegrams from England state that plate glass has advanced 30 per cent., and quicksilver 20 per cent. Telegrams from Mauritius, via Aden, October 16, give the following quotations “Fine to finest white, 7dols. 20c. to 7dols. 50c. ; fine to finest yellows, Gdols. 75c. to 7d015.” There is a moderate demand for groceries, and well supplied freight LI ss. A shipment of salmon sold at 15s 9d. 9,600 packages tea sold at good prices. Arrived. —Circe, from Hokitika. Adelaide, October 31. Wheat unchanged. Country flour, LI3 10s. The weather is most disastrous to the crops. Launceston, October 31. George More ton, a clerk in Page’s coach office, has been arrested on a charge of forging a Bank deposit receipt.