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Evening Star, Issue 3443, 5 March 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

• . , WellinoT OMr, March: The dyeunt)' to. Governor Weld;was a success. The Superintendent proposed his health m a long speech. Governor Weld, ,in .response, spoke of New Zealand being his own andchildren’a home.. He .made his first spcechliereas ayoung inan, and he held the same views still. He said his heart was ever with New Zealand, where he said ho had Sa pioneer settler and politician. Governor Weld also said-tbit Western Australia -was in a state of coma. Sir James and Lady Fergussoh werfe imfesent. The Superintendent was-in the dnMr, and there were about 100 guests’’ including I&CU6S* '■ i‘i *»«■' 4 _ ApEXANDRAj'March ‘ Great numbers of Natives are coming, in with cattle and produce to* the Te Awainutu show to-morrow. Among the number is Te Kootih wife with mats and hats for exhibition. - - ■" ~ 1 1 F \ ••- .=••».'■ ~ w Otaki, March 4* Judge Hogan opened the Native Land Court here .this morning.. The Court is likely to last two or three months, as the orynership of all the laud is .disputed. H* - • • ‘ -^T _ . Christchurch; Maroh-i# _lJie following are the nominations For Handicap : Webb’s Revoke, colt; Watt’s line, Calumny, Parawhenua; Mallock’s Gossip; Great Autumn Handicap: Revoke, colt, Delamaiße s . Templeton,* Oampbell-s; CJastAWay and filly by Traducer, >dam Azucena; Walkef’s Defatner; Watt’s Lurlinej Kakapo : MaUbcVs Gossip. ’ *v *s A four-oared crew has been selected to represent Kaiapoi at the Ihterprovinciar Regatta; but no crew has yet been selected to represent Christchurch. 'lt is not probable that Canter* bury will 1 contribute more than two four-bSn&il crewsi ■ .) / .. ... t i : / ;