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Evening Star, Issue 3094, 18 January 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

[From the New Zealand Press Association■. Wellington, January 17. The meeting of Parliament has been prorogued to April 15. Te 1 ders were opened to-day for eighteen miles of railway from Rakaia to Ashburton! Nme tenders weie received The lowest tender was Mr E. J, Wright’s.- for L 15.269, of L 7,687 less, if Government find sleepers, which they intend to do ; it was accepted; Galder, Blacklock, and Co.’s tenders for the supply of 100,00;) totara sleepers, delivered at i yttelton, at 8s 4.|d each, and Mr Bruce’s tender for 20, < 00 sleepers, delivered at Timam, at 3s Gd, were also accepted. Brogden’s tenders for the Moeraki-Waitaki line has to be lodged in fourteen days. The first meeting of tbe Hifie Association took place to-day, and was highly successful. Shares to the extent of L 14,000 have heed subscribed for in the new Titanic Steel and Iron Company. A portion of beach has been leased from the Taranaki Government, and the Company will shortly be registered. Arrived.— TAranahi, from the South; Anne Melhuisb, from Newcastle. , ' January 18. • Arrived—Dakota. By the Suez mail the' Government addressed a very strong memorandum to the Agent-General, regarding the delay in executing the orders for railway material Some orders sent in 1871 are not yet executed, aind of 21,000 tons of material ordered under 4.000 tons only have been sent. It is feared that the railway works at the various places will be ready for the rails and rolling stock before they arrive. He is peremptorily ordered to charter vessels, to bring out the material. . Auckland, January 17. A pro? pectus for the' formation of a large company to work Sutton and Co.’s process witji iron is said to be in preparation. ! f January 18, The Agnes Muir sails on Monday morning for Dunedin, with part of original cargo from London. The schooner Excelsior sailed for Dunedin to-day. Queenstown, January 18, The weather on the second day of the races was bright but windy. The Handicap Hurdle Race was won by Nigger, Sir Tatton being second.' The Queenstown Handicap hy Atlas; Taff.ail second, and Burgundy third. Publicans’ Purse, by Lyndon ; Taffrd.il second, Invercargill, January 18. The Provincial Council election for the Waihopai resulted as 1 follows I :—Mr Wood (Mayor of Invercargill), 99 ; Mr Wilson, 49. Both candidates represented Southland m the first session after the passing 'of-the Union Act,