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Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1047, 18 February 1873, Page 2

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(FBOM OUR OWS COEEESPOWBEKTS.) WELLINGTON. Feb. 13, 7 p.m. The Governor attends a large native meeting at the Waikato prior to his departure from New Zealand. DUNE DIN. Feb. 18. Sir David Monro will shortly address his constituents. TIMARU. Feb. 13. Mr Stafford comes here in about twelve days hence to address his constituents. WANGANUI. Feb. 13. The races were successful. There was a large attendance. Produce Stakes won by Grasshopper. Licensed Victuallers Cup by Black Eagle. Ladies Purse—St Peter, 1 ; Creeping Jenny, Town Plate—True Blue. AUCKLAND. Feb. 13. The "Wesleyan Conference at Sydney appointed the following stations for ministers:—Nelson: Revß. Buddie and Connell; Motueka: Rev. Rogers ; Hokitika: Revs. Rishworth and Marten ; Greymouth : Revs. M'Nicall and Buddie. TARANAKI. Feb. 13. The Survey of the Waitara line is proceeding. CHRISTCHURCH. Fob. 13. A public meeting will be held tomorrow to urge upon the General Government the necessity of immediately developing the Malvern Hills coaimiue. WELLINGTON. Feb. 17, 10.30 p.m. A meeting of shareholders of Coal Compauy was held to-day. 1090 shares already taken up. Reports of Grey and Buller harbors read by Mr Seed. The question aroso as to leasing tho Ngakawhau coal mine-or carrying coal. No decision yet arrived at. The following Provisional Directors have been appointed :—Messrs Dransfield, George, Mills, Hart, TurnbuP, O'Neill, W. W. Johnston, Dr Johnston, and Henderson. AUCKLAND, Feb. 17. The Cross to-day comments upon tho totally unprotected state of New Zealand harbors. Whangamata will probably be proclaimed a goldfield in uext Gazette. LYTTELTON, Fob. 17Arrived—Gien Moss, from Mauritius, with a cargo of sugar—part fori Nelsou.

POIiT CHALMBKS, Feb. 17. The Charlotte Gladstone has arrived. Seventeen passengers died on the passage. Fifteen are now sick. The vessel is quarantined.