BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 4101, 19 April 1876, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, April 19. The Government have taken steps towards investigating the charges made against the reclamation contractors by placing the matter in the hands of the police, as the signature to the letter proves it to be fictitious, no person of that name having been employed on the work or can be discovered. The hand writing is very marked. Should the writer be discovered, both Governments will see that the quality of the work performed is examined and every opportunity given him to make good his charges.

Grevmouth, April 19. The general meeting of the Greymouth Coal Company has been adjourned for two months, to allow the shareholders in Wellington, Dunedin, and Auckland to be represented,

Auckland, April 19. Two seamen of the ship Merwangee Tratnjee have been arrested on a charge of garrotting an old man who had been sailmaker of the vessel and just paid off. They enticed him into the Domain and there robbed him.

The following are the tenders for the dock works :—Cameron, L62;211; John Taylor, L 68.467 ; Owen, Jones, and Co., L 52,754; John Brettman and Co., L 58,875; R, Dickson, L 54,000; Henderson and Co., L 64,662, Owen, Jones, and Co.’s was accepted.

Grahamstown, April 19. His Excellency met with a hearty reception. The Volunteers turned out, and addresses were presented.

(From our ovm*Correapon4ent.) Wellington, April 18. Mr Fitzhcrbert has authorised the * Evening Post’ to contradict the statement originally made in the ‘ Otago Licensed Victuallers’ Gazette,’ which has since found currency in other papers, to the effect that he intends next session to join the abolition party and support the Ministry.