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Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 239, 20 November 1873, Page 2

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TO Tti E "WAI X A T 0 TIMES." Hokitika, November 19 The Taiarua Ins anived at Hokiuka. She left llelbouiueou the 13*h. London, November 10., ■> Coleridge, the Attorney Geneial, succee Is the Lite Sir W. Uovill, ,is Chief Ju^ice of the Court of Common Plots: Fiioiully duets are supportmg Wolseley .ig.unut As'.ianties. Pianoo, Novotnber 10. Tlie President has been re elected. Ei^ht of a committee of tifttwu iuvo opposed ths extension of McMahon's powers. Tnero is gieat •xcitemcut in comequedce — November 11 . Due da Brqjflie uaa reined MeMiihou hna refused to accept bis resignation. Spam, November 11. Spam ha 3 gainod great victory at Navarre over Republican troops. Result uudocisive. Australia, November 11. New South Wales ha 3 won the Interc<ihmial rifle match, beating Victoria by 65 points, Ne-v Zealand by 103. The highest score* from New Zealan I weie, Soall and Christie, who scoied 83 each ; from Victoua, Whalley, 89, and Haniie\ , 88 ; from g^iney. Freeman, 91, and Latab, 90 Total score* .—Sydney, 1^686 j Victoria, 1,5 I ; Na« Zealand, 1,483. Tho Bakers of Sydney hare succeeded in getting the cn|>loyers to concoJo the eight hour* nyitem. Cupt-iin Grainier had btx-n appointed tho iirtt tommtnder of tin 1 (Jaiiiorma mail steamor. Kewoaitlt. The carpenters have tttruck for et«ht hoar* I ' ' ' Adelaide. Wheat :— £s 10s for old, £5 for new. Onehunga, Nor 19. At tho nomination of Messrs Lundon and O'Korke, Mr Fleming was proposed- A poll was demanded. Poverty Bay, Nov. 19. Captain Johnvon i* elected. Auckland, Nor. 19. Arnred : — Lady Bird; Albion, bri(?, from Newcastle, naTowly escaped wreck on tho Three King*. New Plymouth, Not. 19. Sonio Waiknto natives lntertiewed T« Wniti, at Paripcki Te Whiti »aid that Tawhiao and they had been the ftausc of nil tlie ctil work Tlio natives itajr was short, »ntl they refu.<cd to eat the bread pro Tided fur them. Scheme for fettling land spoken of. Wellington, Nor. 19. fThe hon Mr Sewell has resigned his appointment in the TiegMlatire Council. — Tho Luna ii shortly to take a party for a month's trip round the coast in order to determine the sito of lighthouse* Tlio party is to consist of Messrs Reynolds, Seed, Bmcktlf, Johnston, and Thompson, Chief Surveyor of Otago. Napier, Nor. 19. The range for the Colonial prize firing ti selected at Green Meadows. It will accommodate eight or ten sets of targets abreast. Earthwork at Pakipaki finish* . — Custom* rereuue lor October, £3948 ; m corresponding month of last year, only £2715. — The hon Randall Johnson has been elected to represent Poverty Bay in the Auckland ProTtncial Council. — Reports from the petroleum spring* are favorable. There is a strong desire that Dr Hector should report upon them. Dunedin, Nov. 19. Tlie Dunedin Cricketers nrn not so sure now of beating the Auckland Cricketers. The Mayor offers % handsome iilver cup for competition. Chriatchurch, Not. 12. Tlie Cant", bury Cricketers are all out for 72. Barker and Builev arc run out (or 13 ; Longham, c Robinson, b Bwctt, 2 ; Puller, not out, O , Dickenson, runout, 7.