COLONIAL ITEMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 213, 14 October 1874, Page 2

COLONIAL ITEMS.

(FROM THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS AGENCY)

AUCKLAND.

October 6,

The races were well attended

Handicap Sweepstakes-Creeping’Jenny 1 ; Bedouin, 2 ; Slander, 3.

Steeplechase—Perkin’s Rustic, 1; Highflyer, 2. Hurdle Race —Islemen, 1; Sultan, 2.

Selling Steeplechase—Perkin’s Rustic, 1. Selling Hurdle Race—Sultan led till the last hurdle, when he threw Thorpe, his rider, and rolled over him, dislocating his shoulder. Middy Ashore then won easily. The Hon. James Williamson has entered an action against the Improvement Commissioners, to compel them to buy a piece of land in Shortland-street for £5500, the price fixed by arbitration under the Land Clauses Consolidation Act. The Commissioners had given notice of withdrawal after the award was announced on the ground that it was excessive, but Mr. James Williamson’s counsel contends that they cannot do so, and maintains that the award under the Act stands the same as the judgment of Court. The case is regarded as one of great importance in connection with compulsory land taking for public purposes.

ALEXANDRA. October 2. A bon of a settler named Keightley wa s accidentally killed by a landslip at Mangapiko a few days ago. At the late native meeting to discuss the Cambridge and Taupo road, only the friendlies were in favor of it being proceeded with. Manuhiri has written a letter to Major Te Wheoro to say that the road to Taupo is not to be made. A number of natives from Hauraki arc here now, en route to Te Kuiti. TAURANGA. October 5. The land purchase commissioners are temporarily leaving the district. Complaints against the inland public houses among the natives are becoming general. The Government have been appealed to to stop the wholesale traffic among the natives. WELLINGTON. October 2. The rainfall here during the past month of September was eleven inches, being more than double the average amount for the same month for the past ten years. DUNEDIN. Mb. R. J. Creighton was entertained at dinner yesterday by the employes of the Guardian, who presented him with a handsome graphoscope as a testimony of their regard.