TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 265, 27 October 1874, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

DUNEDIN

Tuesday, 9 a.m

A telegraph office ia now open at St. Bathans, under charge of Mr Bunny, late of Dunedin.

Since the sale of the Waimea shorthorns, Mr Kitching has purchased Mr Bell's favourite bull, Prince Frederick, for a large sum. Several animals bought at the sale have since changed hands at considerable advances.

After the Christchurch races, the whole of Redwood's horses, including Lurline and Panapa, will be offered for sale. The Jessie Readinan, from London, was towed in by the Geelong yesterday. She brings 439 immigrants. The Calypsa, from Loudon, also arrived yesterday. She was 64 days from land to land.

The List Suez mail brought for the liquidators of the Bank of Otago another pound per share, to be paid to shareholders, making £8 10s. returned on £7 10s. paid up. In the Supreme Court, the action of Dodson v. Macandrew, a claim of £IOOO damages for ejectment by defendant's officers from railway refreshment rooms, was partially heard. The Court adjourned until to-day. The Douglas, which arrived at Wellington last wesk, is in quarantine. 31 children died on the voyage of measles and whoopingcough.

An animated discussion occurred in the English Diocesan Synod in Auckland on certain innovations in Church forms by some young clergymen. The particular innovations were singing hymns before communion, and incumbents going on knees and praotisingtuming to the East. These were strongly condemned. The debate was adjourned. The Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 10 per cent., and & bonus equal to 5 par cant, r ■■-- ■ " •■•..,;. .