TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.
Dunedin, January 5, 1871, The Snncrintendency writs have been returned informal, causing a week's delay. George M'Lean intends contesting the election. Oago is represented at the colonial prize firing by cadets, and Southland sends four representatives, The yield of gold for the year shows an increase of over 20,000 ounces Queenstown shows the highest increase nearly forty live per cent. The year’s customs revenue shows a decrease of .£14.000.
The news by the Tararaa is unim poroiut. Victoria won the Intercolonial uni versity boat and cricket matches.
The A del aid" crops show a surplus of 200,0b0 tons. Queensland intends raising a loan of £750,000 for railways and immigration.
[The following whs published as an “ Extra” -on Saturday last] Dunedin, December 31, 4 p.m.
Four natives from Mokau bring intelligence that the telegraphist and forty nine jjersons have been murdered at Waikato. Great consternation is felt in Auckland at the report.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 455, 6 January 1871, Page 2
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