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[new zealand press association.] Wellington, Nov. 7. Mr Travers, in a speech at the meeting last night, made' it a- complaint against the Government that they refused to carry out an arrangement made by Mr Stafford relieving 'Messrs Brogden of their immigration contract, by which the firm would lose, as Mr Travers stated, L 60,000. . Invercargill, Nov. 7. A man named Kidd had his foot cut off by : the saw-mill at Winton. He was brought to town by special train, and had tlfe leg amputated below the knee at the hospital. D PNEDIN,- Nov. . 7. The scratching of Peeress has caused considerable excitement. Another sale of 20^000 acres at Teviot has been agreed tc. Peat superior to Scotch has been discovered at Flagstaff Hill. Auckland, Nov. 7. The latest news from Fiji is that all is quiet, and that the crops are good. Napier, Nov. 7. Mr M'Lean, Native Minister, is indisposed. THE CANTERBURY RACES.
Christchurch, Nov. 7. A special meeting of the Jockey Club was held' last 'night, when Peeress was disqualified from ever running on any racecourse where the Canterbury Jockey Club rules are enforced. The foundation-stone of the German church was laid yesterday by the Superintendent. The following were the results of the races at the Metropolitan Meeting : — Maiden Plate, 100 soys., 1^ mile 3. Redwood's Malvina 1 Nosworthy's Malice .;. ... 2 Calumny was scratched. Malvina lead at the- start and won easily. Time, 2min. 53sec. Railway Plate, 50 soys., li- miles. Grifiiths's Defamation 1 Walters's Slander 2 Nosworthy's Hatred 3 Defamation led at the start, and won easily^ Tsy~Tnreo— iengcnsr- oiaHaer-iiua-ar good start, but was ont-paced. Canterbury Cup, 250 soys., 2|- miles. Nosworthy's Lnrline ... ... 1 Campbell's Tambourini '... , 2 Yatterina pulled up after a mile and a 1 half. Tambourini led for three parts of the distance, when Lurline went up and won easily. Time, 4tnin. 13sec. Christchuroh Free Handicap, 50 soys. Defamation ... 1 Nosworthy's No Name ... ... 2
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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1335, 8 November 1872, Page 2
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