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[fkom a correspondent.] Nelson, May 31. The new Executive consists of O'Conor, Secretary and Treasurer ; Pitt, Solicitor ; Shapter, 6old-field3 Secretary ; arid Mr Rout, without portfolio. [anqlo-australian press telegraph AGENCY.] Auckland, May 3o- . Arrived. — Rooparelli (?), ship,fromLondon, with 366 immigrants ; 90 days from land to land. Three deaths and three births. Passengers in excellent health. Thomas Henderson has resigned his seat in the Assembly, and Phillips, mayor, W. L. Bees, and Dargaville, are spoken of as candidates. Port Chalmers, May 30. The ship Buckinghamshire arrived yesterday, 77 days from Start Point. She has 405 immigrants for Wellington. The immigrants per Janet Court, numbering 475, are of a very inferior class. Auckland, May 30. The debate on the Financial Statement resulted in carrying the second reading of the Appropriation Bill by a large 1 majority. . . " '''■ - The Goverrior'a ball was attended by 500 guests. .-...■'■ The total Btakes paid over in connection with the Autumn Race Meeting is L 938. Wattitakes L 44 4; M'Hae, Ll4O ; Young, Ll3O. . .•;-.."•■ Wanganui, May 30. Grand Colonial Steeplechase.^ — Butcher Boy fNelspn horse), 1; Supple Jack, 2; Islam, .3 ; the rest nowhere. Maiden Plate. — Arrow, 1 ; Euchre, 2 ; Yorkshireraan, 3. The meeting was well attended, and the racing good. Christchurch, May 30. The Superintendent in opening the Council . said that since last census the population of the Province had increased from 45,000 to 49,000. The area under cultivation had nearly doubled. The exports for the past year amounted to more than L 1,000,000. The estimated receipts for the year was L 262,800, and the amount actually obtained for the past eight months was L 450.305, During the year 117,671 acres of land had been surveyed in consequence of the rapid increase of population. It is proposed to reduce the rates of freight on the railway lines. Several new lines of railway will be opened for traffic soon. It is intended to call for tenders for^ irrigation works. A vote would be asked for to pay an engineer to report upon the drainiug of Lake Ellesmere. Further grants for public libraries would be asked for.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1816, 1 June 1874, Page 2
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