BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3271, 14 August 1873, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

CIIRISTpHUROH, August 13. The Synod have agreed to vote L 5.000 out pf the Church Property Trpst towards building the Cathedral. The work will be gone on with s*t pnce. Tfye Sphoql Uorpmittee eleptiopa under the new Ordinance do not create much interest. Nelson, August 13, A public meeting was held last night, when a resolution was passed in favor of ad valorem duties. It was also resolved that the Government were undeserving of the support of the Nelson members unless they obtained authority to construct’the Brunnerton railway this session. Wellington, August 14. The share list of the New Zealand Shipping Company closes on Friday next. The Reporting Debates Committee intend bringing before the House the question of the Speaker’s suppressing in the House a portion of the letter from the editor of the jFW to him,

Wanganui, August 13. The ten per cent, duties are approved of. One firm here offers to take a large number of shares in the Shipping Company, if a vessel is laid on from London to Wanganui, with Linklator commanding.

T/Vuranga, August 13. Mr Win. Kelly, M.H. R., is a candidate for the representation of Gpotiki in the Auckland Provincial Council. He is very popular, ami iiis return is certain. There was a 'tremendous thunderstorm hove this morning, with hail and snow. The District Engineer is busy surveying an immigration settlement at Katikati. The Public Works Statement was well received.

The Natives are busily engaged in agricultural operations, and everything is peaceful throughout the Bay of Plenty. The European population is daily increasing, and land is rising in value.

New Plymouth, August 13. Mr M'Donougb, Government Insurance Agent, was thrown from his horse, but not striously injured.