INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 68, 13 March 1877, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

[From the Press Agency]. Auckland, March 9. In reply to a deputation, the Hon F. Whitaker said the Government would shortly open land at the Thames for settlement. The Railway Commissioners recommend an extension of the railway to the wharf ; also, that railway tickets be sold in shops ; and that there be cheap Saturday and Sunday trains. Taranaki, March 9. The agricultural statistics for 1877 are just published. The number of holdings is 745 ; wheat, 1016f acres : oats (grain), 711 acres ; barley, 48 acres; grass land, 82, 340 acres; potatoes. 596 acres ; other crops, 261 acres—total, 85, 158 acres. The total increase of acres under crop is 24,584. Dunedin, March 9. An inquest was held yesterday evening on the body of Mrs Young, who, was drowned at Ocean Beach, 'ihe jury returned a verdict of "Accidental DyaLh."

Dunedin, March 9, THE WOOL SALES. Messrs Cargill, Gibbs, and Co. have rereceved the folio wing telegram from Messrs Helmuth, Schwartz, and Co., dated London, March 6: —"The total quantity catalogued up to date comprises 108,000 bales. Both home and foreign buyers act with much reserve. For the bulk of the grease and fleece, prices have become gradually lowered particularly for scoured wool and faults and inferior grease. Prices for superior fleece and grease are more regular." Greymouth, March 10. The Golden Fleece Extended Company declared a dividend last night of Is 6d per share. This company has declared in dividends since the 22nd of November last £16,800. Wellington, March 10. The subscriptions raised here to Captain John M'Lean amount to 175 guineas. It is believed £1000 will be subscribed in the Colony altogether. The shore end of the second Cook's Straits cable was spliced yesterday. This morning, while endeavouring to land the cable, the boat capsized with seven men ; one man was drowned. The cable is now being secured in the cable house, Lyell Bay. Taupo, March 10. The Native Minister has announced his intention of meeting the Queen and King Natives here, with Rewi, on March 20. Rewi and Major Mair will come together from Waikato, and Dr. Pollen will travel via Tauranga from Auckland. Amongst the important subjects to be brought before the Native Minister, will be the opening of the trunk line of road through to Cambridge, so long successfully opposed by the King's party. Rewi, it is said, is still bitterly opposed to the opening up of this last link in the communication north and south. After an interval of nearly four years, the Native Lands Court is, again to be opened in this district. The Natives generally are greatly pleased at this action of the Government, and hope soon to receive their rentals during the past three or four years, and to have Europeans settled on the country leased to Government in 1873.