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[Per Press Agency.] NEW PLYMOUTH. March 27. The following are the winners of the District prizes —Killcs : 8. Matthews, 79 ; B. Cock, 7-1 ; 8. Barriball, 71; C.Barnball, G9 ;J. 0. Davies, G9. Carbines ; Oxcnhain, 5G ; Adlam, 51 ; Hooker, 87. The following - are the general entries for the races, which closed last night : Maiden Plate —Tamonri, lletotu, Sir Waller, Mamama, Otawa, Mountain Deer, Speculation, and I’augitara. Taranaki Cup —Bidc-a-Wee, 11 resolution, Opnwa, Bedouin, Elsa, Flora McDonald, and Perfume. Ladies’ Purse—Sir Walfi r, Opawa, Flora, Resolution, Bedouin, Elsa, Queen of; the Vale, Flora McDonald, and May Moon. Railway Stakes—Bide-a-Wee. Mamama, Onawa, Bedouin, Elsa, Flora McDonald, Speculation, Queen of the Vale, and MayMoon. GHAIIAMSTOWN. March 29. i There was half a ton of rich specimens taken out of the Moanatairi this morning. A single stamper has been going eight hours each day on the specimens, and the result for three days was lodged in the Bank this morning. The amount was 5,250 ounces. AUCKLAND. March 29. Peter McGrath has been committed for trial on a charge of brutal assault on his wife. The evidence disclosed most inhuman treatment towards a sober, industrious woman by her husband. At the City Council meeting, the Mayor stated that advices had been received by the Bank of New Zealand that the balance of the city debentures had been sold in .London. at par. The amount of Government subsidy payable to the city is £2,485. WELLINGTON. March 28. A proclamation in the Government Gazette announces that the meeting of the General Assembly- is further prorogued until June 15th next, Mr Doyle of this city-, intends contesting the seat for Totara, rendered vacant by the death of Mr Tribe. William Findlay-, well known on the West Coast as a partner in the firm of Hall and Findlay-, also intends to contest the seat, and left for the West Coast today, for the purpose of meeting the electors of Totara, DUNEDIN. March 28. The City- Council have fixed a rate of Is 3d in the £ for the ensuing year. Mr Reid, accompanied by Dr Brown, lias gone to inspect the Quarantine Island, where the ‘ Gloucester ’ passengers arc detained. If the doctor approves of the patients, they will be landed on the island to-morrow
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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 206, 31 March 1877, Page 2
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