TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES

Dunstan Times, Issue 516, 8 March 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES

(I’er Grevili.jj and Co.) Dunedin, march 7, 5, p.m. The total amouut of the last escort was 9,83G ounces, The General Government have agreed to construct the Naseby sludge channel. The Gazette contains regulations for nominated emigrants, also conditions under which subsidies arc granted to gold-fields’ works. The Governor does not visit. A deputation at Greymouth brought under the notice of Mr, Eeeves the difficulties arising from the rating of mining property, and the necessity for the abolition of the gold duty, and that miners’ sights should be available for any district in the Colon}'. Mr. Eeeves said that the new Gold-fields Bill to be introduced would deal with the first suggestion, and agreed with the second, but held no hopes,of its removal,[and would devise measures to carry out their wishes as to the third. All duly qualified medical men arc appointed Public Vaccinators. The National Education Assooiatian have issued a manifesto. The Gothenburg’s dates are to the 2Sth of February. Mr. Vogel has had an interview with Mr. Duffy, and submitted terms, which the Victorian press regard unfavorably, The new steamer Northumberland made the run out in fifty-five days. Mr. Chilman, of Taranaki, was a passenger. He has disposed of the Taranaki Iron-works to an influential English company, Collard has been found guilty of wilfully losing the Sussex, and sentenced to one mouth’s imprisonment. Great efforts are being made to obtain a commutation of the sentence. Trevanion, the Bendigo speculator, has been committed for tidal, on a charge of indecent assault.