BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3434, 23 February 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, February 21. Captain Lloyd, of the Rangatira steamer, accidentally broke his leg in three places this afternoon, and dislocated his ankle. The Phoebe takes south several of Mr Redwood s horses for the Dunedin races, including Calumny. He will pick up others in Canterbury. ' February 23. The privileges of the Hutt course, including booths, gate, correct cards, &c., were sold for L2OO. Wie Customs revenue for last week amounted to L 2,372. Captain Hepburn takes command of the Rangatira during Captain Lloyd’s recovery. . __ , Auckland, February 21. A Newcastle telegram states that petroleum springs have been discovered near Kahui-Po-keko, eleven miles from Newcastle. T . February 23. replv to a deputation, Mr Vogel stated that the Government were anxious to. extend v j ra l lwa y 80U th rapidly as possible, and had offered LSOO per month for the completion of the Waikato line within the contract time. He said that the Kaipara railway to Riverhead would be finished this year. The construction of a telegraph cable to connect with Australia bad been delayed, owing to the Sydney Government not having presented proposals to the Parliament of New South Wales this session. Christchurch, February 23. Mr R. H. Rhodes having resigned his seat in the General Assembly for Akaroa, Mr W. Montgomery, President of the Provincial Executive, and Mr Pilliett, formerly Resident Magistrate at Akaroa, have offered themselves as candidates for the seat. . , Arrow, February 23. An adjourned meeting of the Otago Miners’ r t^tt 011 was held here on Saturday. Mr J, 1. Healey was appointed delegate to the Conference. Resolutions were carried unanimously affirming the necessity for more cooperation and union in resistance to encroachment; thanking Mr Vincent Pyke for his conduct in the Assembly, and also for the action taken with regard to the provision of minting facilities; also urging the necessity of supporting the Press- especially the ‘ Southern Mercury, because of its advocacy of the interests of the miners. A vote of thanks to the ‘Arrow Observer’ was also heartily agreed to. Mr Shepherd s name was not even cursorily mentioned.