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Evening Star, Issue 3435, 24 February 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

m. n-. r, Auckland, February 23. , -*-“ e Council passed a resolution approving of the Western Springs, recommended by Mr Moriarty as a source of water supply. A deputation waited on Mr Yogel urging the necessity for legislation for allowing the use of dams to drive timber down the creeks. Mr Yogel agreed, and regretted that the legislation of last session had been influenced by personal disputes. Ihere is a considerable exodus of miners from the Thames and Coromandel for the Palmer diggings, Queensland. Mr Yogel will be entertained at a banquet at the Thames to-morrow. The Superintendent was enthusiastically received by the Natives at Rotorua, who presented a memorial urging that steps should be taken to stop travellers disfiguring the natural terraces by writing their names and breaking off specimens. _ February 24. Sullivan remains m Auckland. He was sent to Onehunga to embark per Phoebe, when he declined going. Sergeant Watson remained with him in consequence. The Auckland authorities appear not to know what to do with him, _ _ Nelson. February 23. Edward H, Reilly, a Post Office clerk, was arrested this morning, charged with stealing money from a letter. . Wellington, February 24. The fallowing horses have accepted for the Wellington Cup Mr Watts’s Hatred, Mr Watts’s Batter, Mr Campbell’s br f by Traducer, and Mr Brown’s Lochinvar. Mr Benjamin Smith has resigned his appointment'as Provincial Auditor. There ip much inconvenience to tradesmen in “consequence. ' The foremast hands of the Albion struck last night, just before leaving for the South. The cooks and stewards had to assist to take the vessel out. Gkahamstown, February 24. The Superintendent and party will meet the Hon. Mr Vogel at a banquet this evening, at which a large number is expected. The Hon. Mr Richardson, Minister of Works, and Mr Carruthers, Chief Engineer, are visiting the Waterworks.