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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 347, 5 January 1876, Page 3

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(fEOK OttK. OWN COQEESI'ONDENT.) Auckland, Tuesday evening. Rees has been formally declared elected for City East. Numbers unaltered. A cricket match, Taranaki v. Auckland Cricket Olab, waa played on Monday. Tara< naki, 157 ; Auckland, 64. Only one ianings played. Tomorrow Taranaki plajs Auck< land United. Nearly 4,000 persons were present at the races on Saturday, and 3,000 on Monday. The Cup was won by Walters-' KingSsher, Derby by Ariel, Hurdle Race by Medeora, Steeplechase by Auckland Kate, Grand Stand Handicap by Parawhenua, Publicans' Plate by Guy Fawkes. At Ellerslie SPORTS. J. Phillips won the Yule. Handicap and W. 8. Fugun the Boxing Day Cup. (Splendid weather on the Ist, showery on the 3rd. The Mikado and City of San Francisco both left for Sydney on Sunday at midday. The latter is the most magnificent vessel e»er seen in the South. Her apartments are perfect. JPour hundred participated in fclie Sera's excursion trip to Motutapu. The city charities are benefitted by £58. The Auckland ecnre in- the interprovincial pigeon match is 140 ;10 shots. 'JL'hn scores are not yet to haai from Christchurch and Dunedin. The Criminal Ses<ions opened on Monday. The judge in his charge comnaented upon the new Acts of Parliament affecting bills of sale, bankruptcy, evidence, &c. The grand jury threw out the bill against the Maori woman Hiria Timitami, charged with murder. The following sentences were recorded: — Harriett Stewart, for larceny as bailee, six months ; John Bradie, three charges of forging and uttering, three years; Austin, stealing a watch, nine months ; William Crossley,. forgery, one year ; James Bloomfield, stealing £5 at Ruesell, old offender, five years. The jury found no bill against Strong and wife on the oharge of arson. Hayes was found guilty of stealing money from a new chum when drunk, sentence deferred. True bvllareturn'ecl against Matthew Moore and Anne Miller, wilful murder, and against William Kirby, indecent' assault;

(FEOM AN -OCCASION AIi CORRESPONDENT). The. Coming Contest. Opotiki, Tuesday Evening. Telegrams have been received here, to- the effect that Head is immensely strong in- Gkisborne.. The fe&ling is gaining ground that he will go inrexeepfc- cither- Morris or Kelly retire. Read's goings in is understood here as meaning endless sleep to Tauranga and serious illness to Opotiki. Reliable opinions here state that Moi'ria-will not poll more than 16 or 18.

the elec'ors at Ormond last night. TJiei-e is- no- chance for him; Kelly has not arrived ;* it is expected he is detained by floods and rivers. Read's committee meet twice daily; Read himself is sanguine of success. Kelly is- denounced at all meetings for his treatment of Poverty Bay. The Poverty Bay Highway Boaid propose employing collectors to go round the district to collect electoral rail,. Admirable plan !

Morris and KeHy Address electors. Tuesday afternoon., 4 30 p.m." Kelly has just arrived overland. He will with Morris address the electors here tonight. An uproarious meeting is anticipated. Kelly's is detested. Theelectore are rallying round Head.