BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3357, 22 November 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Auckland, November 21. The result; of t,he month’s crudiings at the Thames is 9,3100z1' gold from 7, HIS tons quartz. The dividends for the last two months amount to LS,ooG. Mr Commissioner Kemp has purchased 20,000 acres of coal-hearing land at Kawakawa on behalf of the Government. ■‘Specimens of the coal have been forwarded to Ur Hector to report on. N v-mber 22. Mr Williamson, the Superintendent, joined a Good Templar Lodge last night. Napikh, November 21. Tenders are called for metalling the road from the Seventy Mile Hush as far as Manawatu Gorge. This will enable coach communication to be established between Napier and Wellington. Renata Kaw'no, the leading Hawke’s Bay chief, it is said, intends instituting proceedings for damages against a member of the General Assembly for seducing bis adopted daughter. November 22. The Government have authorised the erection of quarantine barracks here. They are to be commenced as soon as possible. WKsrroKT, November 22. The Comerang is unable to get out of the Ngakawhau till the next fresh. At a meeting of the Albion Co.’s shareholders yesterday, resolutions were passed recommending the directory to discharge Mr Beetham, the manager; to sell the Comerang ; and to suspend work at the mine till better arrangements are effected. Wellington, November 22. A grand banquet was given in the theatre last night to the Superintendent and Mr Bunny, About 300 persons were present Mr Tiavers occupied the chair. The gallery was tilled with ladies. Tho dinner was given solely with a political signification as a mark of approval of the action of the I'xccutive, and disapproval of that of the Opposition. The Supeiintendcnt made a long speech. He contrasted the position of the Province when he took office with what it was at present, aqd claimed to have lessened the Provincial debt during his term of office to about LfH,()up, while at the same time the Province had spent LOO,OOO on Public Works. He referred to the fact that the Province then could not borrow under any circumstances, but could now get an advance from the bank merely on the public credit of the Province. The Helen Denny’s immigrants have just landed. They are all in good • health. Amongst them are twenty-two coal miners for Otago, who go by the Tarania on Monday. The prices current reports that no arrangements are yet made respecting the branch steamer to connect with the Macgregor at Kamlavau. The stocks of brandies in bulk in bond are increasing ; sugars lighter ; teas heavier. The promoters of the .“Sugar Refinery have communicated with the General (lovornmont, asking assistance for the undertaking. They have receded no reply.