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Evening Star, Issue 3746, 24 February 1875, Page 2

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Poet Chalmers, February 24, passengers are Mesdames Jenmngs and child, Grant, and Kennedy, Messrs Foot, Mudie, Smith, F. Fulton, Mallard, T. S. Leary, Rix, Wright, Brown, Bates, Prictor, May, and Darrock. Auckland, Febiuary 2d. The Marge of fraudulent insolvency against Henry Higate, of Napier, was dismissed, as the creditors offered no evidence. A deputation proceeded to Kawau to-day to present a requisition to Sir George G^ey, bearing 700 signatures, asking him to stand for City West, and also probably to ascertain his views re his possible candidature for the Superintendency. Air Dignan is a candidate for the vacancy for City West caused by the death of Mr Williamson. Intelligence has been received from Waikato of the burning of the steamer Waikato at Newcastle wharf. The vessel was scuttled. It is believed that the fire originated in the engineroom accidentally. . Orliffe Mattieson, who stabbed Wm. Smith, is still at large. . grit , . . February 24. A. btar earner pigeon, from Kawan, announces Sir Gjorge Grey’s compliance with the requisition to stand for the City West. , a P^ a * n Hill, of the barque Anazi, reports that his vessel collided with the ship City of Madras, bound from London for Adelaide. Captain Hill says the Anazi was close hauled ou tliG wind; and the City of Madras, a large powerfu! ship of nearly 1,200 tons burthen, outsailed her, and after passing to leeward luffed and ran under her bows. A collision beum imminent, an attempt was made on board the Anazi to keep her away to clear the ship, but there was no time to avoid the accident, and the Anazi came into collision with the City of Madras, striking her ou the quarter, and carrying away the mizen mast, topgallant mast, mizen rigging, and mam yard, besides doing other slight damage. The Anazi lost her jibboom and figurehead, and the false pieces of her cutwater carried away. The collision occurred about eight bells m the morning watch, a breeze blowing light at the time. Captain Hill went aboard the City of Madras to see if any assistance was required and received 'an answer in the negative. He promised to go a-board again, but was unable. The City of Madras being a faster sailer was not seen again. The occurrence has been reported to Lloyd’s agents .here, and also to the Collector of Customs, and an inquiry will be conducted before the Board of Trade when both vessels return to London. Christchurch, February 24. The Canterbury ram fair takes place ou Friday, and it has been decided to extend the next summer show of the Agricultural Association over two days.

Hokitika, February 23. -3 Mr Christian, the bailiff ~f the Court has applied to the Resident Magistrate for a warrant an , iofo'oiation being laid against the Auckland Herald’ for libel for publishing a paragraph about Christian in *' A Journalist’s Victorian Reminiscences.” The Magistrate said he would grant a warrant on information being laid. _ ~ t, February 24 In the Provincial Council, the following motion, proposed by the Provincial Secretary, was _ carried unanimously “ That in the opinion of this Council, the Colony has lost by the death of the late Superintendent of Auckland one of its best and most devoted public men; and the Council, while deploring this loss, desires to express its condolence with his" bereaved family.” u , , „ Wellington, February 24. At the half-yearly meeting of the Wellington Co-operative Society a dividend of 6 per cent, per annum was paid, besides a bonus of Is Gd iu the. pound. _ The report shows au increase of 50 per cent, iu the society’s business for the half year. A dividend of 10 per cent, was paid at the annual meeting of the Wellington Trust and Loan Company. (From our oivn Correspondents. ) m „ Auckland, February 23. ihe New Bedford whaler Mary Fraser lias been spoken thirty-seven months out, with 900 barrels of oil. An Ohinemuri despatch to-day reports a large hotel going up there. The Native mooting is continued in relation to leasing the flat lands. Moanamu and Te Hira are expected to give in, as all the Natives wish to dispose of their lands as they think best. The telegraph will shortly be opened as far as the Bay of Islands. Ihe leading Maori chief, Hapimari. of Orukei, was killed by a fall from lush orso. Ho injured ais spine very severely, and died two days afterwards. He never spoke after his tall, A great korcro and feasting took place at the funeral obsequies, preparations for which were commenced before the breath was out of his body. Narebv, February 24. At a large meeting here last night Mr J. Armstrong, M.P.C.. lectured on temperance, and urged the establishment of a lodge. 'lhe lecturer was well received ; and when he invited those present to form a lodge, the wife of a well-known storekeeper came forward, amid much cheering, and headed the application for tlie lodge. Twenty five men and women, including some of the leading townspeople, answered the appeal, and were initialed by Mr Armstrong, assisted by a well-known Dunedin solicitor.