TELEGRAPHIC.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 154, 25 February 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

PEK ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY. Lfttest from Auckland, Graham stown, and Wellington. t • Auckland, Tuesday Night. In reply to a deputation of the Chamber of Commerce Mr Vogel stated that the Government bad offered £SOO per month to the contractor of gL , V' a!iw ‘J for every month the Sin® is completed within contract time. It is said that the KAipara line to Eiverhead will be finished this the Waikato river at Ngaruawahia will shortly be commenced. He thought that probably ' the revenue from confiscated lands might be made available for improving roade through it. A fortnightly steam service between Auckland. Poverty Bay. and Napier will be arranged. A e Government are desirous to extend toe afc ?r ,ai WB T s °uth as soon as possible. Mr Vogel has gone to the Thames to be entertained at a banquet there to«nii»ht. Sullivan remains in Auckland. He refused to go South in the Phoebe. The authorities seem in • dilemma how to deal with him.

, r q a ■i , Weilinqton, Tuesday Night. Mr a. Smith has resigned his appointment as Provincial Auditor. A great deal of inconvenience *v!f pe j ,e “ Cea f mon S 9t tradesmen ia consequence Oi the duties of the office not being performed. The steamer Albion’s hands struck last night as the vessel was about to leave. She had to be taken out by the cooks and stewards.

(TBOM OtJB OWN COBHEBPONDENT.) GsAHAMaTowN, Tuesday Night. Ths Superintendent and party arrived afc Tararu at noon by the steamer Southern Cross. Mr Vogel and party arrived by the steamer d-olden Crown at 4 o’clock, and was met by the Superintendent and citizens. The banquet to Mr Vogel to-night is expected to be a great success. Three Ministers of the Crown are here, Engi-neer-in-Chief, O’Neill, Haughton, Whitaker, and others.