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Evening Star, Issue 3698, 29 December 1874, Page 2

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Wellington, December 29. A judgeship in New Zealand has been offered to Mr George Higinbotham, of Yictoria. It is not thought likely he will accept it. Auckland, December 29. Thomas Hervey, steward of H.M.S. Rosario, was fined LIOO for smuggling tobacco, which Conley, the waterman, was convicted of having in his possession. Conley’s wife informed. The news per Star of the Sourh, from Fiji, is unimportant. Trade in Levuka is improving. The Samoa merchants have arranged to establish a line of packets, from twenty to thirty tons each, to trade between Samoa and Fiji. It is reported that the Customs authorities will proceed against the N. Z. Steam Company for carrying too many excursionists yesterday, (From our oion Correspondent.) Queenstown, December 29. The Arrow sports have proved a great success. The publicans of this town are fully sold, there having been no influx of mining population, all having gone Arrow wards. Efforts are being made to buy the transit party’s ground. The Provincial Government refuse to do so. Professor Peters will give every data. The sections alone are worth the money asked—only lA2O. The advantages hereafter to any Government, whether Provincial or Colonial, are very great.

Auckland, December 28. A remarkable number of cliff accidents have happened lately. A laa fell over the cliff at Shelly Beach on Saturday into the sea. A man, who witnessed the occurrence and jumped in and rescued tlm boy, was severely injured. A mafi nambd Drew, while sTeSfimk on the

cliff near the Blockhouse at Freeman’s Bay. lolled over, falling thirty feet on to the rocks below. Efe was removed to the hospital much shaken, but hacbno bones broken. Tkf Rosario sailor who maltreated the police on Christmas day was ordered aboard ship for punishment, by the mate, notwithstanding the suggestion by Captain Challis that heshould be dealt with by the civil authorities. A young larrikin, who gave one of the sailors a stick and goaded them on, was heavily fined, the magistrate regretting his inability to o”der a dogging for larrikinism. The annual Good Templar demonstration in the Domain was not so grand as anticipated owing to the want of regalia. Moreover, while some staid and zealous Templars endeavored to raise Templar hymns under the trees, the younger members preferred a horse of another color, namely “ dusting the miller,” “ kiss in the ring, and like intellectual amusements, which the sylvan groves of the Domain spedally favor, so that the water-drinkers’ choruses were rather diluted owing to the want of sufficieut locomotive power. A heavily-loaded excursion train stuck for three minutes in the centre of the Domain tunnel on Christnas Day. There was great excitement amongst the ladies, some fainting, but all kept their seats or a serious fatality must have ensued. Steam was got up, and the train moved slowly through. It appears that Government wrote to Messrs Brogdens desiring the loan of three locomotives iu their possession for the holidays, and Brogdens replied expressing great happiness to comply on s«ime terms as the Government recently offered to work the line conjointly to Drury, namely, half the gross proceeds, and the Government indignantly declined the offer as exorbitant. Meanwhile the Waikato railway is completed to Drury, twenty-two miles still remamiug unopened. A deputation to Sir Donald M Lean is being formed to urge the matter on the Government, deputations to other Ministers having failed. THeTaUCKLAND RACES. {From our own Correspondent.) Auckland, December 28. The races on Boxing Day were very successful as regards running, but the attendance was much below expectations. The following are the results Trial Stakes, of 60 bovs., together with a sweepstakes of 3 sovs. Distance, 1J miles Delamain’s The Belle, 7st 31bs { Parawhenua, 9st 4lbs o Sir Charles, Bst 91bs , ’’’ 3 Parawhenua got away with the start, The Belle being last, and three yards in the rear. The latter soon came up,, and an exciting neck and neck race between her and Parawhenua ensued, Sir Charles being out of the race from the first. The race was won by half a neck, Sir Charles being distanced. Time, 2min. ot.Jsecs. Railway Plate, of 40 sovs. Distance, three quarters of a mile. Ngaro 1 Belle [ 2 Medea 3 This was a very exciting race, each horse leading at different stages, but Ngaro ultimately pulled off the race by a length. Time. Imm. 36|secs. * Auckland Cue Hanhicap, of 200 bovs together with a sweepstakes of 10 sovs! Distance, 2 miles. Templeton, Sat lllbs ... 1 Toi, 6st 81bs \\\ 2 Yatterina, 9st 3 Betting- Even on Templeton, 6 to 4 on Yatterma, 4 to 1 against Toi. Yatterina and Templeton both looked in good form, and Yatterina at first seemed to have it all her own way, but the other drew up and passed Yatterina, who disappointed her backers by coming in three lengths behind Toi. 1 empleton won by three lengths. Time, 3min. 534 secs. Midsummer Handicap, of 100 bovs., with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. Never Miss, Bst lib i Tui, 6st 121b [ o Kingfisher, 7st 31b ... *” " t * 3 Tui held the lead half way round, then gave it up to Never Miss, which won easily. After passing the winning post Kingfisher cannoned wli- the rail and threw his rider, Wattie, rolling over him. Wattie was picked up, and it was found none of his bones were broken, but his knee was hurt and the horse slightly cut. Time, Imin. 53|seo8.