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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 59, 17 February 1868, Page 44

The Cleopatra.—— This steamer may be expected to arrive from Poverty Bay and Wairoa during the course of the day; Rain, —rA. welcome fall of rain took place during Saturday last and yesterday. Mpre, hpwever, is yet required. Impounded Stock. —A sale of the above is announced for to morrow, at 2 p.m., at the.Meanee sale yards, •Miutaky Bju*.-rWe understand;that p grand military ball took place on Thursday evening last, in the Council Chamber. •Bankop New Zealand.— A branch of the i above: bank has been established at Shppfland Town.

The Echunga.— The crew of the above vessel baying been paid up, eleven of them took their departure for Southern Ports in the Lord Ashley on Thursday last.

Ne W Faber foe Dunedin.— We observe from late files that it is in contemplation to start another daily paper in Ppnedin, ifi opposition to the Daily Times.

Otago -Jockey Club Races. —These races are announced to come off on the 20th apd 21st of March. There will be two days running—five races each day,

■The' Eiectrio Telegraph. —We observe that the posts for the* Electric Telegraph are erected from the branch postoffice in Hastingsstreet, as far as the Maori Clpb-house, on the White Road. 4- few weeks, we presume, will now see the system in operation between 1 the town and the extreme south of the Colony.

Prize Firing.— The firing for the district prizes will comrpehc'e'at9 o’clock this morning ; that for the purpose of ascerr taing who shall ** go to Wellington ” will take place on Tuesday (to-morrow.) Some of the knowing ones prophesy, that Hawke’s Bay will be without a representative this year. May the result prove their prophesies to be incorrect. It is hoped tha fc the weather will be favorable.

-: ; The Wesleyan Minister.—Considerable disappointment was felt by those wha expected to-be able to attend divine set® Yice; under a Wesleyan Minister on Sunday sennight, by the non-arrival of Mr Rishworth, according to appointment. We understand that' the disappointment 1 was owing to the flooded state of the rivers, which prevented travelling except at great risk, and. to which the rev. gentleman had almost, in his desire to fulfil his. engageHiept, fallen a sacrifice. However, another Wesleyen Minister may be expected shortly, who will be appointed to reside in this Sisfrict.

I 'Commit?ei> ?or Trial'— The man named James Douglass, charged with the wilful murder of Hugh Carmichael, at German Gully, Waimea, on the Ist Dec., 1867,, has'been coramitted fo take his trial pt the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. Douglass has ’confessed to having pommitfed the dreadful deed.

Shortland. —Arrangements are being made to erect an English Church; in the above township. ~ v ...

-FiAri Islands.—The Argus advocates Australia' taking possession of the Fiji Islands. ; t

I?he Duke ob. Edinburgh.— Referring l to phe difficulty of praising; subscriptions;: * #O., towards defraying expenses connected With the approaching yisit of the l Dpke of \¥,dinbli"gh; the Evening News, inclines to he belief that His Royal Higbnees wfll , WPft Vltfe tafe Elicit-