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Evening Star, Issue 3965, 9 November 1875, Page 2

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Wellington, November I). The spring sittings of the Court of Appeal were formal'y yest-rdy. before the Chief Justice and the three Judges, i here was a. fair attend*, ce of the B;ir. AI'CKLAN'i), November 8. Pho Government has refused to ;il'.>\v the use of cannon lyhig in the ha racks, and appli- d tor by the Grey deception Committee Maj. r Gordon has also ordered the Volunteer Band not to appeir at. the ovation • n address of thanks was presented to \l r Swauson by the I'ousonby Board, for services during the Assembly. CHHIsTCHUhCH, overoVr 9 There was a heavy Mimh-west stoim with rait, yesterlay, but it cleared off dining the night. The weather is beauti ully fine now. A general holiday is < bservi d to day.

I'h" Metropolitan Agricultural Show was opened at noon to-day. It is a great success. The entries comprise- sheep, hoises, 139 ; piys, 33 ; poultry, 61* ; sheep dogs, 5 ; implements. 101; dairy produce 25 ; cured meats of .iSew Zealand manufacture, 50; aim wo 1, 12. The sluep, cattle, and h.,rses are magnificent, far surpassing anything of the kind seen in • ew Zealand before, 'i he Governor was present. (From our oivn Uurraspbndent*.) Auckland. Novembers. A singular proceeding by > ailors occurred >n harbor to-day, A boat capsized, and two sea-

men got astride of the bottom. A waterman'* •> >t pulled off to their re u?, hut the men reused to he taken off because their craft wan .rdtuig down to their own s.i„. rltiraately e uenuiin man-of-w r took ibeir boat in tow. ~ _, QVEKNSTOWN, Novel))!), r9. Mr (rrnce ) >e|»cins t.i at tie new J-h.-tover ■nil an> s shams are coin- <ff a oral 1> ill.. ■»d Ifei-owH' Picnic up the La'ki to-d.y v.is a bnlliai t succ'-s-< , x, , , Ar KO\vto\vn. November 9. Another hundred \..,m of stone, o.u>.hed at he Phoenix \ims .Spying, yielded four'muan.aaud thirty-six ounces.