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Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 100, 19 December 1872, Page 2

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(From the Daily Southern Ckoss.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. Wellington, Monday. Tho Government are taking steps to secure better representation of long-woolled fleeces at the Christchurch Exhibition. Dunedin, Monday. The banks have raised tho price of gold 6d an ounce. The Christina MeAusland's passengers have been admitted to pratique. The Pahnerston races will be on December 23. The Australasian says the disqualification of Peeress has been freely discussed in Melbourne, and there is no doubt that the stewards exceeded their powers. All authorities agree that the Canterbury Club have rather overstepped the laws of racing. Tuesday. The Chamber of Comrncrco propose petitioning that the subsidised Fiji steamer should run through to Southern ports. The Jockey Club programme shows £1,100. It is intended to institute a Derby for 1874, and a large annual handicap on tho same principle as the Melbourne Cup. The Synod has closed its sittings. A motion to communicate with the other Protestant Churches regarding the expediency of uniting to erect churches for joint use in thinlv populated districtr was negatived by 6 to 4, Christchurch, Tuesday. Yesterday being the twenty-second anniversary of the province was observed as a close holiday. His Excellency the Governor opened the Exhibition with great eclat. The Governor and Lady Bowen, and about 1000. people, witnessed the anniversary sports, and attended the ball in. tho evening-. . The opera and every place of amusement wc*e crowded last night. . „,.,.,. , The exhibits at the Inter-provincial Exhibition arc lessnumerous than could be desired, but the short time for preparation accounts for it. Flax from Otago,. Canterbury, Auckland, Wellington, and Marlborough was splendidly represented, making the best department in the Exhibition Canterbury and Otago were the only exhibitors of wool, and the exhibits were not numerous, but were very fine. In timber there is a magnificent display, the North Island being well represented, also- Canterbury and Otago, Machinery and carriages were poorly represented. Of the woollen manufactured goods, Mr Burn?, of the Mosgiel Mills, Otago r • sent a splendid variety. Mr Webley, of Nelson, also contributed tweeds. There was a fine show of preserved meats from Canterbury and Auckland. Kauri gum, glue, wines, cordials and beer, spirits from the Otago distillery, manufactures in native woods, cheese and butter were all well represented. There was a remarkably fine show of minerals, also building-stone. In the grain department there was a large display of magnificent samples from Otago and Canterbury.