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Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 82, 7 November 1872, Page 2

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(From the Daily Southeun Cross.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. Wellington, Monday. Messrs Katene and Parata's appointments as advisers to the Government are confirmed. The rumour is unfounded that the Government are going to increase the hours of the civil servants, but they will eliminate incapables and supernumeraries, and increase the pay inducements to good servants. Colonel Harrington will receive half-pay to the end of year, and his appointment will then cease. The Armed Constabulary ofKcers, when available, will take charge of the drill and musketry instruction, and when not available, the duty will be discharged by Militia and Volunteer officers. Tuesday. The Government p. s. Luna sailed for Napier, Poverty Bay, and Auckland yesterday. "Amongst the passengers were the Hon J"). McLean, Captain Porter, Colonel Harrington, Hon Mr Morgan, Mrs O'Horke, and Mr Katene. Mr Brogden was a passenger by the Albion yeaterday, en route for England. The freight.company project has fallen through. The Provincial Council will be dissolved on January 15. The erection of a Wellington College has been decided on. . ■ ■ . Dunedin, Monday. The. Coronet has arrived from Auckland. A fire at Naseby has resulted in the total destrucof the premises of Mr Coxheadj photographer, who is uninsured.

; ■ . Tuesday. The escort brought down 15,57705. gold. The brig Cantator's cargo of sugars.lias been sold by auction. The proximity to last sale interfere;! with buyers. Fine yellow crystals fetched £34 10s to £31 15s ; finest yellow*, £36 os to £36 10s; good white crystals, £37 ss; first counters, £36 2s 6d to £36 10s. The shipping interest complain of insufficient wharf ige, owing the increase of coastal trade. The Executive purpose to reclaim the whole of the land between Rattray and Jetty street vrharves. Grey mouth, Monday. The races will take place on the 17th and 18th of March. The handicaps are published. Jo"kev Club Handicap, 175 sovereigns, with 7 sovereigns added TheG-oldfields Handicap ie 125 sovereigns; Hurdle Handicap, 75 sovereigns,

Peeres3 is the favourite for the Canturbury cup. The Hawera and Natangara men, women and children, went yesterday to JS T atangara with the view to perrwinent settlement. They ordered one settler to remove his cattle from the reserve or they would «lioot him. The Wellington left Nelson for New Plymouth late on Monday night.— Star.