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Wanganui Herald, Volume X, Issue 2702, 10 February 1876, Page 2

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Wellington, Feb. 10.

Amongst other arrangement made by the Yogel reception Committee is a supply of free beer at each corner on thft route of the procession. The proposal was at first treated as a joke by some of the Committee, but was agreed to. A good deal of displeasure felt by the public at the arrangement. In commenting- upon the arrangements respecting Postal matters recently going on between Sir Julius Yogel and the New South Wales Government, the New Zealand Times says : — " Both Governments agreed to urge upon the contractors for the mail service the advisability of considering the outgoing" mail for this month as the commencement of the contract." It then adds — "Presumedly the proposition amounts to this : That the Governments are willing to ignore the past and commence payment of the subsidy from the present month, conditionally that the service is efficiently carried out for the future.' 1 Nelson, Feb. 10. Fatal boat accident occurred in the harbour last night. Two men and a woman (Annie Freeman) were out sailing with the sheet made fast ; a puff of wind upset the boat,and the woman was drowned ; the men swam ashore. The Arawata sailed for Wellington at ten this morning. The Superintendent and one or two others met Yogel, but there was no public demonstration. HoKixiKA, Feb. 10. Beef at the yards, 30s per lOOlbs ; sheep, 14s to 15s. Wai tar a returned yesterday, from Jackson's Bay. A number of German immigrants returned dissatisfied, and refused to land there. Christchurch, Feb. 9. Further extension of Northern Railway to Amberley, 34 miles from Christchurch,opened to-day. A commemorative luncheon was held, the Superintendent ' and other officials being present. Mount Pleasant Run, Banks Peninsula, comprising 1,700 acres freehold land, 2,671 acres pre-emptive right land ; 050 acres of leasehold, Government reserve ; 8,750 acres of leasehold, Maori reserve ; and 6,000 sheep, sold by auction yesterday to ft. M. Morten, for £10,000. Oamauu, Feb. 9. Cadet firing for district completed. The returns show 24 competitors. The fallowing are the eleven highest scores : — Citizen Cadets : D. Danson, 53 ; D Garner, 53 ; W. llule, 53 ; Proctor, 47 ; O'Grady. 44 ; W. Waddell, 40 ; A. Undeiwood, 35 ; Ibbs, 33 ; A. King, 33. Grammar School Cadets : 13. Clifford, 37 ; Sergt. Armitage, 35. The scoring is believed to be the best in the Colony this year. I Hokitika, Feb 9. On the arrival of the Arawata, the Superintendent, Mayor, and District members waited on Sir Julius Yogel and welcomed him in the name of the inhabitants of Westland, and congratulated him on hi.s restored health. The Town Clerk road a written address. Captain Underwood intends entering and leaving Nelson on Thursday morning's tide, so as to suit the convenience of the citizens of Wellington.

Gkauamstown, Feb. 9. Telegrams on behalf of the unemployec 1 have been sent to the Superintendents of Wellington, Canterbury, anil Otago, asking- if they can offer inducement to three or four hundred miners. Answers received from Wellington and Canterbury arc unfavorable. Dunedin, Feb. 9. Chess match, Dunedin v. Auckland adjourned at half past 1 this morning. Will probably be continued this evening. A great many people visited the City of San Francisco. The Artillery scored G22 in the match against the Ohristchufch Battery. The weather was very unfavorable.