BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3452, 16 March 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Alexandra, March 16. Great numbers of Natives are here with wheat, and return quickly for more. Tawhaio is now at Rapua with his infant daughter, who is very ill. Wellington, March 16. The Luna leaves for Auckland at the end of the week with the members of the Governor’s household, carriages, and personal luggage. Drummond, the Melbourne bank defaulter, will be sent back by the Alhambra, which sails at noon. The officer who takes him back says it is true that Drummond’s salary was 50s per week. ' Queenstown, March 16. Ihe census enumerator lias returned from Martin’s Ray, He met the collector from Hokitika at Big Bay. thirty days out, who asked that he should be reported ; he was injured in the knee, and had met great difficulties. He might take fifty days to return. Mr Bryant, the Otago enumerator, forgets his name—he speaks well of his pluck. The Hokitika enumerator stated he crossed 13 rivers, and lost his swag. He would attempt to return by the Haast River, where there were nine miners. No change in him * or the better. The Big Bay settlors and the Martin’s Bay were doing enough to pay Mr Hatch down in gold for all the supplies. Andrew Williamson has nobly laid in a stock or five tons of provisions to encourage minim*. Mr Hatch has promised to return. Mr Williamson seeks.no profit. The Westland enumerator met strangers prospecting in different localities in a two-nundred miles journey. Settlers rejoiced in the prospect of obtaining supplies. The balloting for land upon the deferred payments system is very animated in the locality of the Dart river. M Ardell and Co, sold the Wakatip Runs to-day. The attendance was large, and they had to adjourn to the Town Hall, which was full. Prices ranged from L6OO to LIOO yearly rent. Ihe bidding was most spirited, and much astonishment was felt at the high prices given. The twenty-three runs sold will average a yearly revenue of over L 350 each, or from Is to Is 2d per acre.