THE Grey River Argus FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1873.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1665, 5 December 1873, Page 2

THE Grey River Argus FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1873.

'■ HißEy&Jlencythe Governor, Su* James Fergusson, Ime _ been 1 $he. cause ;of l ' ( such r a [ fcpmpletVHblidiy^id mon th ' that iio' ( fe'tj'sitie'ss' o|f '' any :.;kind lias''.; been transacted," and, 'except 'id ; connection ,w.ith. ,-Jt^e, gubpFP^Pji^; j!? 1 "^-^^? I.®!1 .®! ;^. 3 j literally. i tp l record. ;: Thejhpliday" haS) indeed, been, : *s v 9 r j«omplete.;thafc any record. .• of; ;tho iticiden ts associfLied with; ic ; inHßifc;iieces3arily.-be .brief and imperfect, and we .therefore- only i supply :a- short summary of ihe .dayV proceedings, with ;the,-<prpmise fofirficordin^- minutiM,- at andther time. 1 :;!.:. 7,: ■;•:! •r ; ''■'■■• -- : -^ ; •■■;''' y Owing to the vi&it f bf-His Exlceiiency i^e"^ Governor,:' aiid : the festivitieg : attendipg'the J occasion. ( tiie 7 reguL'ir; meeting of the'Grey.i?}oiith''\Royil Arelv Ghaptet '".waa adjourned 1 u»tU' 1 -ftJ : oiiday ; eVeniti^, j; Bbh inst.>; iat ■SRWtS Pori^^^fj&ify 0 ™.!?^: the patronage of > Jockey wrfi ; W*>. greatLineasure mouopoJ:' 1 th * 3^«^°» <* our]Chri3trtias;vMtors, there is oT a 80 W,JV expiteitfent pi oini&ed iwhicb will not 0* least, attractive during :that •■ carnival season; ' We allude. to theiMbnster Derby Sweep how 1 ' being filledi up by- Mr Tonka, at the Albionj; HoteUijTheti'race.iuppn -which'the resulttof' '■ , this depends iis^ndwione-'of the 'greatest' fn^ the;i.^ustraliaiivG6lohieß^aM almost 1 eqtiils - th.)&€upiasJieiatQrflß<i:i(i .inspires aatb'tig!the r; . Juxb'dues oi tho tuff there. It is essentially? similar to the July Stakes of England, although it in some measure approximates in the Colonies to the comparative magnitude of the October Newmarket Middle Park Stakes. As it is only for two-year old

youngsters, their jjeno finances sire watched with the greatest interest, and the after \ running of the foremost horses, barring accidents, are almost invariably that of public ■ favorites.'^" The^'field "of horses entered' h'asfoT late years assumed formidable . dimensions. y and it is highly probable that about '25 hones or more will start. Monster. sweeps. T ttp i on v iueH ; events : as'th"esV^afe"'''W6^v"'becomS i ' common, aad it, . speliksrwell for those wbo have hitherto conducted them that they have been ; carried out without 'a Jiitch^to a successful termination. The names under whose superintendence .Mr Tonks notifies ths drawing will be conducted, are sufficient guarantee of : a similar result • being arrived at in this, and as to the value of the prize 3 a look at tbe adveriisement is quite sufficient to induce some speculation. The tickets are now being sold rapidly, and will be more and niore quickly disposed of : as the day of tlie drawing draws near. • . ■..

.• A-. convocation,: of i the Kilwinning Otago 1.A.. Qhapter, l^o. 116, 5.0., was held in the Masonic tlall, Dunedin, on the 25fch ult. A commissioii^ froiri the ' Supreme (j. K. A. Chapter of Scotland, appointing ME.C. Caldw. 11, P.G. Superintendeat/ was read, after, which. M.E.C. Caldwell was introduced and 'took the, chair. M.E.C. Caldwell an-' : nounce<l that, in terms of his commission, he had appointed M.E.G. Theil, P.Z. Canterblify^Kilwinning, 1 P. &.H.;'M; E,G. Cooper, P.Z Greymoutb, P.G.S.;. but, a"S:the-coin-muaicatious of the P.G. Chapter were to be ;held iQ Dunedin, it would be necessary "to, appoint proxies. He therefore appointed M.EC. James Mills, P.Z.P.G., proxy H; M.E.C. Lanseigne, PZ., proxy I. He also appointed M.E C. Saimders, P.Z., P.G.S.-B.; M;&.C. Douglas, P.P., P.G.S.N. The following companions.were.then elected to their, respective offices :— Companions D. Banna* tyne, P.G., Treasurer ; JR. ..Stout, ,P> G., Ist Sojoumer ; li. Cbiirtj' P;G.V2iid Sbjourner ; R» Greenfield, P.G., 3rdSojpurner; Eergusop, C P^G.,' Chamberlain ; Bremer, P.G., iSword Bearer; and.G.. Smith,. P.G.., Janitor.' A: committee, consisting 1 of ' Companions P.Z. Mills, P.Z. Lanseigne, P.Z. Saunders, P P. Douglas* and P.P. Kerr, was, appointed to prepare by-laws and feaulate other matters connected with the ; establishment of the P.G.R. Chapter of ifew Zealand. Tke cere.mony,: although interesting, more especially to the craft, cannot fail in having a tendenby to; cementt the tie of friendship. ?iid mutual gobdifeeling which has alvVays existed amongst : itssmembers. ■ ■ .- .\r--A ■■■■■•."'■:. •:■;'•'■ '• ! ; •■' ; Sbine of ' the Aucliland' newspapers have been-makingnse of most -'unwarrantable and libellous language in regard to the action of the Directors 1 of the 1 National Insurance Com- . paiiyi-'aiid we are glad to hear that these latter will in all probability proceed -against one l o'f these journals at legist -for the offence which, Las. r been' comniittecl. J"oint Stock CompanieV of 'all, kinds' for New. Zealand have Hitherto been ! regarded by certaia Aucklatid cliiivies i'iis ipecuHariy 'their o.wn, and the relcent^ehcrpaehn^e'nts id' 'ihiß direpiiion ' . .by "the ! Otago people have led thena to'say things for which they should be made to. suffer. ' Praise from one's opponent is great praise indeed.. Major, Atkinson, f! who is running Mr Varringtoh' for the' Superintendency of Taranaki, vvas asked at a recent election meeting there if Jiewns satisfied thafcrMr Vogelpossesaed.thii, ability: ;requisite, anrl if .elected Superihtendent would.lie. support Mr Yogel, and he is, reported to. have ; said in reply: — "I. consider 'Mr . Vogel , 'to be tbe cleverest man' in the House; there is not one to' be 'compared, with hita?; So long as be pursues bis present' policy he shall have my most- hearty ; snppbrt-^-so long as ; he cohkinxieS doing Ms'dufcy to tWs ; Province and to the ; country." •- -, -,; i; • , . -. : ■ . The Age relates that "great amusement Was. caused;in; Sandhurst by ;the i .TvelHkurt wn landlord of the, Shamrpek Hotel hoisting, the rby al^ standard m' aniiicipa.tibn of the ' visit' of the 'Governors' 1 - of i! Vict6ria 'and New South Wales. Some wag, seeing the gaudy flag floating"; gaily, from:; the roof of'ct^'e house, pointed out to.. the landlpvd that by hoisting the royal standard before tlie representatives of "royalty, had reached Ms" doors he wa.s likbie to a serious' fine. Thfe, had an'iinmeciiate effect .upon; the host, and a .waiter "was .at once'clßSbati-herl to tKe.roof ,tb. n : aul clown the royal .standard, until the" vice-regal party te'aliY'a^Hvecl."'? I ,^".' ;', .'.•"',,'.'•.'-'" The Edinburgh Govimnt of the 2Sth of August, says :— "/By -the end of last week Mr flawkinshad received, as leading counsel for the prosecution in the Tichborue case, no less than 7500 guineas,, arid i C-.lisL likely that his future fees .willamount to quite as much. ; In the bank-forgery case, exclusive of re- ■ ireshers. and consultations daily, MriHardUngsGiffard, Q.G.jaad- Mr W. Williams ;have had 400 guineas retainers, Mr Poland iadd Mr H. Green 300 guineas each, iand Mr i Crawford 150 guineas:"- ■• - - ;

j Iv an. address to his constituents at liiver- ! vercar^ill: : Mr Cuthbertson,' in speaking of ; the ""MinTsfry, expressed his 1 belief in their ) honesty and efficie'ricyV ' '"-'Mr Vogel's talents I and ipdustry, he said, were acknowledged 'alike by friends and foes; Mr Richardson iwas an admirable Minister of Works; Mr I M 'Lean's^ atiye policy had been most successful, and" in a lecent ride of 3GO miles ithrQUgb. the interior of. Maori laud h.e (Mr .Guthbertson)' had had many proofs' of the; ; respect and affection .in "which Mr M 'Lean I was held by the Natives. On the whole the Ministry y/%s fis good as was likely to Mo 'gotl together in the prespnt House; certainly, ito hia thin kitigi*. -far/ preferable : to :^,ny that could be formed, from tho ranks of the'socalled;Dpp'osilaon.V )0l- ' Lii ■.:••-