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Evening Star, Issue 3395, 8 January 1874, Page 3

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. Iff j Port Chalmers, January 8. -/ The..G)v.em,or, Hon. .if. Vogel,' Irsi Yogeh -Hpn.,. Mr' 'M >^iehn, > ' Dr. Stuart, Ir ahd'Mrs Fergiissori,' and'Mr Bastings dree from Dilnedin> to Portobeiro, this monring whenbCithe-Penihsula Conveyed them to Quarntirief;lsland., After their visit, they returned in th6; ; Peninsula to dunph with the Superiisendgnt. l s, ~ , til ; .., . ; . . , . Wellington, January 7. Mr .u‘teiirf' hifs'' gone 'to Horowhenua to settle die Native • dispute. The Natives ridicule te efforts ( of’the Commissioners appointed ,ny.) '/vj/W Th Governor is. expected]here on the 17th. f.-PnfcbS. - hext month the Inina sail with the Commissioner of Customs, who puran examination: of the coast line of ech islatta,'and determining the sites 1 of the newrighthous.es ‘voted lilKt ; session.' •'» '; 1 - .*ivi «r-n /a ?o■ . Jantfary 8. Tventy-four bf- btir moat respectable hotelmave'rrdsolved .to.form:;th.'euiselVes into a licensed. Victuallers’ Association,,and. have i pldged themselves to abstain from aeryipg refrijhment on Sundays to , others than hpna fide, borders, and will compel other hptel-keepers to ‘ deist from Sunday friding. ‘ iu/ i ~ ivv;i': O January 7. The Superintendent and Exeoiitive proceedt|thd Waikat6[ fott'{Friday/ to turn the first! sid of the railway extensidn/from Mercer to ! Igaruawalria. / In. a,, .cattle-stealing, occupying the; fourt all ‘day, •it waV fouhd,: after a verdict/ of i Riilty had been brought in, that one juryfnan lad served rittdplabe b£.’another,having mis--taken the name. The Chief Justice decided | that the jury must bp,discharged,, and a new! trial take place. " ' i I ~f, f Christchurch, , January 7. j In the Supreme Court to-day, ! John Walsh, j for larcenyfrqm theperson, was sentenced to j .safari years’ imprisonment; Antonio Jonson,| assault with intent, two years ; Peter ;lai«eny, oner year j and Alexander M'Leiluh, ; larceny of a cheque, one year. This concluded; the criminal session. . ' ' • - . ‘. January 8. ; • The P^^ihcial-Council Inst night voted L 500: for 1 the importation-of insectivorous birds. Several alterations were made in the team .selected to play against Otago,' but without im-: provement. The three besthatsmen arc unable; to gb’Wjth the team; | ,-Ul > F7T7I / T Alexandra, January 7. i :neJs. i *t°i^ v opened ou/Hone ~te. One’s place it Aotea, hear Kawliia, has been ordereclj off inmediately by the HauhauS, or it will be plumerecl/;’ ; ; “ ' , ; \ , ■, • | ! ■■ / Nelson, January 8. i ]h the action of the Grevmouth and Hokifcika Tjamway Company v. the -Westland County, to, recover L 20,000 for brjeach of con-‘ fact, a verdict was given for the plaintiffs for LIS’QGO.. , Auckland, January 8. i l Redwood has purchased from Sir Wattj his famous racing stallion Totara,,. by Dio J riiedes, out of for, the sum .of 500 guineas. - Mr Redwood takeif the horse t° Nel.sqp, to use.for stock, purposes and competition, A side has also been effected between these large otyners of Mr Watt pur-! chased 'Half Mr Redwood’s 1 stock of two-year-; olds,. by Ravensworth ; also half the-horses in training/ 5 This arriugemerit has been effected

Alexandra, January 7. j :tteJs./*toi^ v opeped ou/Hone ~te. One’s place it Aotea, hear Kawhia, has been ordereclj off inmecliately by the HauhauS, or it will be plumerecl.- w - •> !

January 8. : ]h the action of the Greymouth and Hokitika TjamWay Company v. the Westland County /.Cinnci), to, recover ■LSOjOOO for breach of con-‘ fact, a verdict was given for the plaintiffs for id.5,000.. , Auckland, January 8. i io/K& Redwood has purchased from Sir Watij his famous racing stallion Totara,,by Dio J rhedes, out of Waimeo; for, the sum ,of 500 guineas. - Mr Redwood takes the horse to Nel.sqp, to use.for stock, purposes and competition, A side has also Been effected between these large ovfnep of racehorses,by*Which Mr Watt pur-i chased 'half Mr Redwood's' stock of two-year-; olds,. by Rayensworth ; also half the horses in trainings ■/ This arrangement has been effected with a view to . enter horses for Victorian ,races. , . Bluff, January 8. The Surat is in the .same position. .ThesSilg aredall unbent,. and, .the. topgallant/..yards lowered. The weather is very favorable/and the sea quite smooth. M