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Evening Star, Issue 3502, 14 May 1874, Page 3

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_ -,.1. , Wellington, May 13. JJ or,the Clutha plate-laying contract, Mr A. 0. bcayth s tender, L 7,279, was accepted. The following are the amounts of those declined • f* a “ d N-Campbeil, L 7,322; J. B, Blair, L 10,337 ; H. Oalder, L 16.231. Th® tender for the Greymouth wharf of Mr L. Butler, of Greymouth, has been accepted. The ampunt is LlQ,7O£). , The audit warrant case between the cial and General Governments in the Court of Appeal concluded last evening, and their Honors reserved judgment. rm. . m . Napier, May 14. ibe nver Tutackuri overflowed its banks owing to the heavy rain which has been falling the last three days, apd has flooded Pakowhai and Waitangi. . Charleston, May 14. At 7.30 o clock last evening, a very large and beautiful meteor passed over the township. It made its appearance from the south-east of the zenith, and travelled with great velocity, being visible only about twenty seconds. The meteor was comet-shaped, and left but little trail. It exhibited all the colors of the rainbow, and eventually burst over the sea, in exactly the same manner as a congreve' rocket light. It was so glaring that a momentary panic existed, thinking that a fire had broken out. ihe effects 1 were as risible as in broad daylight. Auckland, May 14. The Blanche leaves here on a cruise to the north shortly. - . . Ihe Macgregor was to leave forKandavau the day after the Mongol. Fears arc enter-, tamed that she encountered severe gales. The lartar, on her first outward voyage grounded on the coral reef Zassewas, but was got over safely.