WELLINGTON.
This day.
The following is the programme arranged for the Hutt races on the 6th and 7th February next. On the first day, Maiden Plate of 75 soys., Hurdle Eace of 50 soys., Wellington Gold Cop value 100 soys., with 5C3 soys. added, Hutt Park Stakes of 50 .soys., Flying Stakes of 50 soys. Second day:—Wellington Derby of IC3 soys., Hurdle Handicap of 75 soys., Eacing Club Handicap of 200 soys., Free Handicap of 50 soys., Empire Plate of ICO soys., Consolation Stakes of 50 soys.
Monday. ' A Gazette to be issued to-night will contain regulations altering the rates of postage. Any articles of. merchandise, raw or manufactured, not dangerous, may be sent by parcel post'; also seeds, cuttings, bulbs, or roots. The postage will be one penny per two ounces. Press manuscript intended for publication may be sent at book post rates. No book packet is to be sealed or otherwise closed against inspection. Legal documents may be sent by book post. These changes to come into force from the 14th instant.
A: novel entertainment is to be given at the Opera House next Wednesday in aid of the Benevolent. Institution. Forty Maori?, from different parts of the North Island, now in Wellington, will dance a
haka, or native war dance. The affair originated with the natives themselves.
The Te Aro foreshore owners are quarrelling among themselves as to the division of the expected compemation> and iiossi. bly the opposition of the Te Aro Recta- I mation; Bill may collapse. A meeting held on Saturday afternoon broke up iv disorder, no decision being arrived at. City Councillors entertain the Mayor to-night, when it is anticipated his Worship (Mr Dransfield) will announce his inteation of standing again for the Mayoralty. .Mr.' Hutcheson, the ex-Mayor, is positively announced as a candidate, and it is understood that Councillors Fisher ;and Diver will also stancL There will probably be an exciting contest. The late election for Cook .Ward was the most disorderly ever known In Wellington.. \, /, Arrived : jQrari,... from tiondon, 109 I days from, Gravesend. She had „', a fine jweather passage with, light winds, and. brings,; passengers equal to 33 statute adults, and a full cargo;consigned to the New Zealand Shipping Company. *
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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2992, 17 September 1878, Page 2
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370WELLINGTON. Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2992, 17 September 1878, Page 2
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