BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3479, 17 April 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Grahamstown, April 16. Forty men were discharged from the Moauataieri mine last week. The manager has been instructed to discharge forty more, in consequence of the stuff being crushed not turning out payable. , Christchurch, April 16. The portion of the census returns made public gives the population of Christchurch as as 10,265 j Timaru, 2,009; Kaiapoi, 1,002. The increase since 1871 is Christchurch, 2,334: Timaru, 59 ; Kaiapoi, 134. Wellington, April 16. The traffic on the Hutt Kailway promises to be'considerably greater than was anticipated. The rolling stock is said to be insufficient for the present traffic. The ‘ Independent 5 understands that the Government has been in communication with the Agent-General and Home authorities on the subject of obtaining H.M.S. Rosario as a training ship seamen, and says there is good reason to believe that one will be'obtained from the Imperial Government. In the meantime a commencement is about to be made at Auckland, Mr M'Lean having, while in Australia, arranged with the trustees for the use of the Mission buildings and schooner Southern Cross for twelve months. Mr Seed goes up from Tauranga to take possession, and will make a commencement as soon as circumsstances permit.