TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 712, 10 December 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

—o— Dunedin - , Monday, Hoc. 6. The steamship MacGregor, with the San Francisco mails, arrived at Auckland yesterday.

j H Hoods in India. Twenty thousand people are houseless. j The Turkish Government offer Mr Gladf stone L50,0()0 a’year ns Minister of Finance. 900 m»n wore mortally injured at Walsam Iron Works by the overflow of hot metal. Spain is sending 70,000 troops to Cuba. Great losses in England by the cattle disoaso. Largo numbers of people were drowned by the floods in the English Midland Counties, Iho main line of railway connecting Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire was washed away. Traffic was suspended. thirty persona were injured byan accident at the Ludgato Hill railway station, Dover lino. 200,000 people lined the streetsof Bombay to welcome the Prince of Wales. The Congregational Church, New York, are . stirring up the disgusting BoocherTilton case by an enquiry. Tuesday, Deo. 7. It is proposed to establish a league to watch over tin? elections in the Anti-Central interest. Hunter, of Shag Valley, who, it will be remembered was convicted for setting fire to a hut occupied by some Chinese, is liberated by order of the Governor. The May Queen, which has on board the wires for the Clyde Bridge, has arrived. Arrow, December 9. It is rumored that a numerously signed requisition will be presented to Mr R. H. Leary, of Dunedin, asking him to represent the Lakes’ District in the General Assembly. Mr Mander,s candidature is received with much disfavor. Dunedin, December 9. The old Assembly is dissolved. The now Parliament is summoned for the 2nd of February, when all the writs are returnable. The elections for the General Assembly commence on the 17th in Dunedin, when nominations will be taken, ami a poll declared on the 20th. Caversham, nominations 18th, poll 21st; Kaikorai, nominations, 19th, poll, 22u 1. An Anti-Central League is formed to carry the elections.