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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1762, 28 March 1874, Page 2

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[ ANGLO -AUSTRALIAN PBESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Hokitika, March 27. In the Supreme Court, in the case of Montgomery against Ashton, a nonsuit was entered. Leave *was given for plaintiff to move in chambers to argue legal points. The Court is now sitting iy franco. ",■■""' JLupoi, March ?7. The Unrigged Race, for LgO ■; Hpkitika crew, first { Eclipse, Wellington, a bad Beoond. A protest was lodged on the gronnd that the Hokitika orew took their water unfairly. The Pair-oar Race was won easily by Romany Lall, Wellington, Hokitika crew being second ; five competitors.

The Scullers' Race was won by Heavn, of Hokitika, easily ; Brown, of Wellington, second ; Dawson, of Christchurch, third. Immense attendance. The river was as smooth as a mill-pond. The Kaiapoi Committee decided protest raised by the Eclipse against Hokitika crew, on the ground that the Hokitika crew tried to take their water unfairly. Tho race was desperately contested throughout.- ■■„-, P. Bradley, of Hokitika, won the Canoe Race ; Kaiapoi, second and third. . Dunedin, March 27. Commercial. — Fat cattle, 21s per 1001 b; fat sheep, cross-breds, 12s 3d ; merinos, 9s 6d to 103 9d ; sheep, from 43 6d to 13 s. Grain market continues good, prime samples wheat, 4s 5d to 4s lOd ; old oats, 4a to 4s 2d ; new, 3s 8d to 3s 10dSheepskins, good half-bred, 43 9d to 53 7d ; - station skins in bales, 5d to 6£d per lb. Belcher, a fighting man, < and member of the firm of Drake and Co., betting men, was sent to prison this morning for 30 days, without fine, for assault; The increase of ,the population of Otago since last census is so far as is known twelve thousand. .. Napier, March 27. The luncheon to the Rifle Representatives to-day was a great success. After parade, at 3 p.m., Mrs Ormond presented the prizes in presence of a large assemblage. • Mr Bold, C.E., has returned from the eastern Patea district, where he has been engaged taking levels with the view of establishing the eligibility of a line for extension southwards of the Waikato railway. : The report in the Daily Times^that Mr Yogel would next session ask the Assertibly. for a loan of three millions to monopolise the trade of Polynesia, is contradicted authoritatively. 7 .: , , : Christchuroh, March 27. ,■:•■. The grain market is easier, though active, 4s 7|d is the highest quotation. Flour, ready sale at Ll2, in sacks, Ll 2, 10s ; bran, 5s ; sharps, 6a ; oatmeal, 235; oats have been bought up largely for local, consumption at 4s 3d ; barley, keen demand at 4s 9d to ss, last week's rates. Good is scarce ; plenty second rate offering. Grass seed, mixed, 43 3d to 4s 6d for export; butter, lid to Is; cheese, dull, at 4d to 4£d ; bacon and hamsj 9id; potatoes, not in market ; bought to be delivered in Christchurch at 50s to 60s. Mutton, 2|d ; beef, Li per 1001 b. Invbrcargill, March 27. Captain Russell, surveyor to the New Zealand Insurance Company, intends to i try to get the brigautine Kate Bain off the rocks at Mokomoko, and sell the 1 vessels afterwards.