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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 53, 5 March 1867, Page 2

'1 he sale by auction of the stands oa the race-course at the approaching meeting took place at Mr. D. Moore's auctionrooms on Saturday last, when (lie competition was carried on very briskly. Twelve stands were disposed of, and the catering for the refreshments at the grand stand h<)S been undertaken by Mr. Stock, of the Custom-house [Hotel, who, judging by the success which attended his efforts in this line at the Jare anniversary iete, wiil prove himself "equal lo the occasion."

We lenru that the return march between the Albion, and Wukefield .Cricket Clubs, ■will come off on Thursday next on Victory square; wickets to be pitched at 10 o'clock. We are also informed that the pupils of Nelson College have, pluckily enough, forwarded a challenge to the members of the Richmond Club, which, as yet, h.is not been accepted. It affords us much pleasure to observe that li Young Nelson" exhibits every disposition to cultivate this manly anrl essentially English game.

The Richmond Cattle Fair will take place to-morrow. It is to be hoped that it will be belter attended thsm it has been of late. - It is said that stock is now in demand, and the gathering at Richmond should be of advantage to the buyers and sellers of the district.

We regret to learn that a fire occurred at the Wakefielcl Arms, last night, which destroyed the stablps, ami was uofc got under without considerable- effort on the part of the inmates of the hotel. We are informed from a privafe source, that Mr. Wiii taker, the Superintendent of Auckland, had sent in his resignation of that office on Saturday last. It has for some time past been a matter of notoriety that Mr. Whitaker has been offered the permanent post of Attorney-General of the Colony, and it is probable that hh resignation of the Superintendentship is only the preliminary step to bis acceptance of the other office. .

Recent advices from Taurauga state that hostilities havß been resumed at "Whnkamarama, On the 15th ult. a force of 250 Europeans and 250 Arawaß, attacked the Hau-haus, who were repulsed. Meeers. Jordan, of the Engineers, and Jeffs, of the Waikatos, were shot dead. Two villages were burnt, and three natives killed. Three Europeans were wounded. The Hon. the Defence Minister accompanied the expedition, which was under the command of Major St. John, Capiuiu Skeet heading the Eugiueers.