BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 4190, 1 August 1876, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Reefton, July 31. The Hopeful Company, from 1,140 tons, obtained 2,3130zs of gold.

„ Auckland, July 31, The Gas Company has declared a dividend of 15 per cent. . -A- death from scarlet fever at the Quarantine station has caused the further detention of the Bebmgton immigrants.

Greymouth, July 31. The return of melted gold from the Wealth of Nations Company for July is 8650z5. A dividend of 3s per share has been declared.

The ‘Argus 1 says that an inquiry should

ba made into the cause of the collapse of the Brunner railway bridge, so that the blame may rest on the right shoulders, viz., whether the fact of the bridge breaking down under its own weight was due to faulty material or faultiness of design. Half the cables were recovered uninjured yesterday, and the balance will probably be recovered to-daj.

Wellington, August 1. “ Bradshaw’s Guide ” for August is pub lished this morning.

Nelson, August I. The following telegram has been received from the manager of the Richmond Hill Silver Mine “ Struck or* in the drive ten inches thick, ten feet from the shaft. The vein is rapidly thickening. ’

(From our own Correspondent ) Wellington, August 1. The Simonsens had an excellent season at Napier, the guarantors clearing nearly L3OO over their guarantee. While here strong efforts were made by Mdlle. De Murska to procure a combination of the two companies, in order to allow her and her principals to appear in grand opera, but terms could not be agreed npon, and it is not likely anything / will come of it. The Simonsens expect to give a final season in Dunedin in November. The principal baritone in their company comes in for a windfall of some thousands through a lucky mining speculation, and at the close of the season he retires from the profession.