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Star (Christchurch), Issue 2164, 17 February 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[FnOM THI3 PBE9B AG-ENOY.] Wkm-ington, Fob. 17.

Regarding tho transhipment of goods Coastwiso, tho following notieo is poatod in tho Custom House : — The Hon tho Commissioner under tho 183 rd section of tho Customs Regulations Act, 1858, has ordered on and after tho Ist prox. that whendver goods are transhipped Ooaßfcwiflo into vossols without looked or scaled hatches, tho officers of Customs avo to mako such examination as may bo nocesaary to ascertain the particulars for duty on all Buoh goods, subject to fixed rates of duty, and in case of ad valorem goods and packages, re-* ported as contents unknown, suoh an oppression aa may ho noooasary for tho yurposo of establishing claim for duty in tho ovont of tho non-dolivory of goods at tho port of doatination. The account of examination to bo oxoroisod on landing waitoia' warrant; and searchcra' copy of entry, and copied on tho shipping bill, to bo attached to tho clearance of tho vessel taking tho cargo, JBiUNHEIJI, Fob. 17. Tho races held by tho Marlborough Jookoy Club, were well attondod yostoraay. Tho weather was exceedingly flno. Hurdlo Raoo— - Whalobono was first in both hoats ; Tally Ho, second in flvafc heat j Lulu, second in third heat. Maiden Plato — Rayons wing, 1 5 Certainty Colt, 2 ; Tangi, 8. Tho Scurry Handicap, would have been won easily by Gl-uy Faux, who oamo in many longths ahead of tho othors, but ho having run insido a post tho raoo was given to Ranolf, who camo in second. Shearor's Purso — Mr Ward's Haphazard won in first hoatj iHarvostor winning easily in tho eocond. In tho third hoafc this horao was detained a few soconds at tho starting post, his owner not lotting go tho horso's head, so soon as ho should. Tho jookoy thinking it was a falao start, turned back, and waa distanced. Haphazard walked round. Jookoy Olub Handicap— Guy Faux, 1 ; Magenta, 2 j Little Dick, 3. Tho weathor to-day ia rainy, glass down, POKT OITAHHEBS, Y ob. 17. Arrived— Oamaru, from Qrconook. Sailod 30th Nov. 280 paasongors on board. Scarlatina broko out on tho sth. Two ohildron aro in tho hospital, and tho vossol in isolated from tho other ship in quarantine Dunedin, Fob. 17.

Tlio JBruoe Herald otatos, on good authority, aa tho result of tho rccont inspection, that much of tho timbor used in tho construction of railway bridgoo ovor Salmond'a Creole, Tokomairiro river and Woolshod oreolc will provo thoroughly rotten, and that tho towns of tho contract avo such that tho loss would fall on tho General Government, who havo tho supervision of tho work. (FROM OTFB OAVW OO7IRKSPOOTHNT,) DUNKDIN, Fob. 17.

Tho thoatro was orowdod last night, on fcho occasion of Miaa Alico May's bonoflt. An acldrcflß to that lady was written and. road by Mr Thomas Braokon, ■ and enthusiastically applauded. Ho fresh oases of opidomio are reported among tho Garoloch's paseongors. _ Those placed in tho hospital on tho ship's arrival aro progressing favourably. Stcadman's ooach oapsized a short distance from Saddlo Hill, last evening. Tho loador shied at a throshing-maohino ; tho horaos and coach wore only provontod from going down tho prooipico by tho fonoo on tho roadside Throo or four paßflongerfl woro injured. Xho

driver," though thrown from tho box, and sovoroly hurt, hold on to tho roina.