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Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 390, 12 September 1874, Page 2

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{From our own Correspondent.)

Dunedin, September 11th. His Honor Judge Chapman leaves for Lawrence on Monday.

A lars;e and influentially attended meeting was held to-day of settlers on the Peninsula, and those interested in the formation of a railway to the Ocean Beach and Portobello. A resolution favorable to the construction of the line was carried nem. con., and a Provisional Committee appointed.

At a meeting of the settlers of ihe Western district yesterday, great indignation was expressed at Mr, Jas. M'lntosh's avowed commission to intervieAV the Excntive, in order to have the present proposed site of railway station junction at Otautau and Makarewa lines altered. The feeling was strongly in favor of the site chosen by the district engineer.

September 12, 9 26 a.m.

A number of Chinese, intending passengers by the Caroline for Hong Kong, paid duty yesterday on 1987 ounces of gold, value £7,444.

His Honor the Superintendent opened the second aunual'show of the Canary and Poultry Association yesterday. About 1500 persons were present, and there were exhibits from all parts of the Province. Wellington telegrams state that a seat in che' Cabinet and Legislative Council, has been offered to Mr. Bowen, Resident Magistrate of Christchurch, but refused.

The Colonial prize firing takes place at the Thames in the month of January.

Mr. Vogel leaves for Auckland, en route for Sydney to-day.

Wellington, September 11th.

Among other appointments in the "Gazette" is that of Edward Herbert, of Lawrence, as J.P.