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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 41, 17 February 1874, Page 2

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' ' Blenheim, Februar y 17. The Wairau Races yesterday were well attended. The Maiden Plate was won by Mr Murphy's Opawa, Mr Redwood's Minimini, 2. Victuallers' Plate:. Mr Stevenson's Guy Fawkes, 1 ; Mr Redwood's Songstress, ,2. Shearers' Purse: ]\fr Stevenson's Maori Gal, 1. Jockey Club Handicap: Guy Fawkes, 1: Opawai, 2. Scurry Stakes: TMinimini, 1. Hurdle Race: Mr Sullivan's Tommy Dodd, 1. .; Napier, February 16. The oarpenters have struck for 12s a day. A great many buildings are brought to a standstill, including three large hotels. ' . , Qrahamstown, February 16. There is a better Bhow of goid.in.jtjt»e Golden Calf. A large parcel Was banked to-day. ...... : :>i} ; Hokitikai February 16. A man .named" Thomas Davis, engaged in loading the schooner Cleopatra, slipped ofi the wharf and was .drowned. His body was not foUntl, '. 11 The steam tug, Titan got .safely off the Spit into the river to-day, F. A. Learmonth reports.— Fiery Cross, ,455; Wealth of Nations, 60s, Anderson's, 6s 9d; J;ußUin-Timey6s6d; Break-o'-Day, 18s j - Energetic, 40s. The Hokitika Gas Company's shares are 18s premium; The market is quiet. The sailing vessels are not yet off the Spit. '• = . Auckland, February 17. The Mikado sailed yesterday evening for Sab. Francisco with twenty Auckland passengers, including Mr Thomas Henderson, M.G.A., and Mr and Mrs Hbaklns. ..,--, , . - . -■■■; „ .Sullivan remains. be,hind,the v 'captain positively refusing to ■ tdke him. He has been seen walking "about town during the day. . The : fDunedm gaol warder is looking after him. ■ Men are advertised for ,to : tyork/on the '^aikato. railway without success; i ; ! : Mr, Sa^ riders reports sales' of Golden Calf, new issue, 8a 6d; buyers Alburnai ss; Cure, 2s 6d; -sellers, Caledonian j £11 sa; Biemarks, 26s j South British; '455/; National Insurance, 245.; .;; I ; The Hero has arrived, haying left Sydney on the £(tb. ; She brings one day's later English news. ' Wellington, February 17. ; r The Wellington police are ■ ine!!in6riklfzirig the Government for an increase .of. pay... . . ; '".'''. The. immigrants per- Ocean Mail have been employed by the .Proyinpiai Government on Iroad work in the interior of the province at 7s per day as long as they choose to remain.