BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3046, 22 November 1872, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

{From the New Zealand Press Association.)

Wellington, November 21. A Oaxdk issued to-day announces the new telegraphic charges, which will come into force on the Ist January. For Press messages the charge is 6d for the first twenty-five words, or fraction thereof. The ordinary universal tariff, from any station to any station, will be—for the first ton words, Is, and for every additional tive words, or fraction thereof, 6d. On Sundays, double rates will bo charged on both descriptions of measageD. Mr J. L. Buttenvorth, Dunedin, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Colony. Mr James Hutchison’s resignation of his appointment in a similar capacity has been accepted. Drs Hector and Knight, and Messrs Seed, Gisborne, and Haughton, are appointed as a Board to advise the Government as to the regulations to be issued for the carrying into effect of the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1872. The Governor and Lady Bowen started for Otaki this morning. The latter will remain there till the return of his Excellency from a visit to Mr Fox, when both will go to the Manawatu Gorge. The Halcione is ready to sail for I ondon. Her cargo consists of 151511 packages, including 1502 bales of phormium. Amongst her passengers are Mr, Mrs, and Master Henry Smythies. November 22. The Independent of to-day suggests that an order of merit should be established, to bestow badges for heroic actions.

Auckland, November 22. The Financial Statement of the Provincial Treasurer was delivered yesterday. The estimated total revenue of the Province is L 70,417, and tho appropriations, without provision for education, exceeded the amount. The Government intimated that education must be provided for by a com pulsory rate. Nelson, November 21. Mr Curtis met his constituents in the Provincial Council Hall last evening. There was a large attendance. Mr Curtis, in a speech of eighty minutes duration, sketchcu the procoedfngs of the late session of by. He contrasted Mr Stafford’s Ministry with that which preceded and that which followed it. He stated that if Mr Stafford had adopted the tactics of Mr Vogel, he would still have been in oflicc, but ho declined to purchase support by making indiscriminate promises to undertake public works in different districts to please members. Mr Curtis was well received, and at the conclusion of his address the Hon. N. Edwards moved a vote of thanks to, and confidence in, him. The motion was carried unanimously.