BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2594, 10 June 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from greville’s telegram company, reuter’s agents.) Tauranga, June 0. Mr McKenzie, the contractor for the telegraph line, arrived here yesterday with the poles. Considerable encouragement from the natives has been given him to extend the line to Shortland. Avoiding Ohineuuere, Mr Me K.enzie tenders to the Government to extend the lines to the Thames for a given sum, and proposes to find a guarantee for effectually carrying out the contract, thereby connecting North with South.

A few clays ago a messenger carrying Government telegrams from Cambridge to lloterua, was intercepted by the King’s cavalry, beaded by one of his executive, who ordered him back. Colonel, Gorton and Mr McKenzie proceed overland to-morrow, via Thames. Palmerstox, June 10. A large and influential meeting took place here yesterday, in favor of a railway from Dunedin to Palmerston. Petitions are being got up, for that purpose. Napier, June 9. In the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day, William Hawker was convicted of having in his possession an illicit still at Wharepauga, and was sentenced to six months’ hard labor. During the hearing of the case counsel required the production of the still, which had been deposited in the Customs shed. The Customs officer this morning found that the shed had been broken o|)en and the still stolen. Invercargill, June 10. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held last night to urge ou the commencement of the railway to the Mat-aura. The proposed action was unanimously agreed to. The non-arrival .of the Tararua is creating surprise. Heavy mists are reported as hanging about the Straits, but the weather is now (3.7 p.m) clearing off the laud.