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Sydney, August 19. Tocal won the Hawkcsbury Guineas, and Sunlight the Grand Handicap.
The Governments of the Colonies intend to make an united protest against the threatened release of a number of Communists at New Caledonia.
Roberts beat Dean yesterday by 215. He played brilliantly. Adelaide wheat, 5s 4d; New Zealand wheat, 4s lOd to ss. The maiket is dull. Brandy, case, 31s to 32s ; quarters, 7s 6d to la 7£d ; kerosene very firm, at 2s 2£d. Sailed—Hero. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, August 19. The immigrants per the Bebington were released from quarantine to-day. Mr Alfred Buckland will be a candidate for the directorship of the South British at the approaching meeting. Wellington, August 21. Arrived—The Young Dick, from Lyttelton.
Nelson, August 21. The Supreme Court opens to-day. There arc no criminal cases, and only one civil case, Fowler v Macarthur, sent up for trial from Christchurch. The plaintiff claims £foo damages for malicious prosecution for sheep stealing. Dunbdin, August 19. The Times says :—" We do hope the Opposition will not allow themselves to be broken up ; that they will at least control atid criticise, if they cannot turn out, the present Ministry. Port Chalmers, August 21. Arrived—The barque Armitage, from Kaipara. The captain reports passing a quantity of planking and part of a deck house off Banks' Peninsula. {From a corespondent of the Press.) Timaru, August 19. Another highly successful bunt took place near Timaru this afternoon. The course was a capital one, although the country was very undulating and the fences on the whole were stiff. The run was the largest yet undertiken in this district, extending nearly ten miles. It was however broken by a couple of checks. About fifty horsemen followed the hounds, and the attendance of spectators was very large, the weather being most favorable for outdoor recreation. The ground was heavy, owing to the rain which fell during the previous night, but the pace was very merry throughout. There were lots of amusing spills. Mr Moore again acted as master,
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Globe, Volume VI, Issue 677, 21 August 1876, Page 2
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