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Evening Star, Issue 3661, 16 November 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Christchurch, November 14. At the sale of racing stock yesterday, Ngaro was sold to Mr E, Farmer, of Hawke’s Bay for 1)00 guineas, and Titoko to tire same purchaser for 100 guineas; but Mr Farmer nfterwards sold the latter to Mr H. Prince, bookmaker, for lot) guineas. Tadmor was sold for 100 guineas to Mr Cotton, of Dunedin. A 000 guinea bid for Wainui was refused. One hundred guineas was refused for Batin. Pokoa was sold to Mr M'Glashan for thirteen guineas. ilio annual auction sale of pure-bred sheep and cattle yesterday was very successful. Alassrs Miller and Heslop, of Hawke’s Bay purchased several sheep at high prices. ’ The stakes paid over by the Jockey Club, yesterday, were as follows:-Mr O’Brien, L 077 10s ; Mr Delamain, L 399 ; Mr P. Campbell, L 281; Mr liedwood, 15s; Mr Hodge, L9o; Air Barker, L 74 ; Mr W. Walters, L7O : Mr M'Kiimou, L 4 7; Mr Lunn, L2O, Auckland, November 14. The abandonment of the Superintendent’s trip to England has been positively announced. Wellington, November 14. The ‘ Now Zealand Times’s ’ leader of to-day condemns Mr Williamson’s journey to England as an unnecessary expenditure of public money and says that ho goes without the consent of the Oovormneut, aud against their strong protest. The Government refused to delegate the Governors powers to the Deputy-Superinten-dent. It anticipates the stoppage of public business in Auckland should the intention he carried out, as the Government cannot under the circumstances come to the relief of the Province. The Deputy-Superintendent only by law has power to sign election writs. It hopes the journey will not be undertaken. The ‘ Times’ ,n° L i°' r 11 ; e , 11 ‘‘ B ie Dan ernment to introduce a Bill abolishing Provincial institutions throughout the Colony as the oniy way to stop the sacrifice of Crown land, and prevent direct taxation. {From our own Correspondent.) n „ , November 16. I he Governor has arranged to take his final departure from Wellington this evening. „ Excellency Sir James Fcrgusson was enthroned at a farewell dinner by the meipbeie

of the Wellington Club on Saturday evening, fMr George Aniey and the Puisne Judges were present as guests. At the wool sale this morning, merino, of mixed and unwashed, sold at Is ; and another lot of unwashed at and four bales of washed at Is. _ b*l os ’ again strongly condemns the sa e of the I’ oreshore by the Provincial Government.