LATEST TELEGRAMS.
[per grevjxle's telegraph company, reuter's agents. J
WEBB'S STEAMERS TO RUN DIRECT TO SYDNEY.
EXTRAORDINARY YIELD OF GOLD AT THE THAMES.
EIGHTY POUNDS WEIGHT OF SOLID GOLD.
LAND BROKERS TO BE APPOINTED UNDER LAND TRANSFER ACT.
THE DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE AT AUCKLAND.
Dunedin, April 2. The Times authoritifavely states that it is the intention of Mr Webb to run his boats direct to Sydney for the first year. A branch boat of . the same clas3 as the Nevada will be in readiness at Auckland on arrival of the incoming mail, to bring it on and return with the outward mail to San Francisco. The Reid Ministry has resigned. i - '^Wellington, April 1. „ In consequence of the great and general pressure brought to. bear on the Government, the Registrar General of Land has been directed to issue licenses to land brokers. Mr Moorhouse will accordingly visit the chief towns of the Colony by the earliest opportunity. He starts for the southern Provinces on Monday by the Luna. Auckland via Nelson. The gale on Sunday last was very destructive to the shipping at Auckland and along the coast. A number of small craft were totally wrecked. At the Thames one man was killed by I the Ml of a tree, and others vrer© injured. Wharres and houses were washed away, and trees uprooted. In the country districts roofs were blown off housesThe mining news from the Thames is highly encouraging. The Caledonian yesterday unearthed a specimen containing 801 b weight of solid gold. Another dividend of Ll3 is payable next week. Caledonian shares are selling freely at L 100; Thames, Ll6 ; All Nations, L 6 10s ; Junction, 403 ; ether property rising. Captain Grilding, Government Officer, died yesterday, and his funeral to-day was attended by over 3000 people. The ship City of Auckland sailed for London to-day, with 12,0000z of gold and 25 passengera, The cargo is valued at L 70,000. The Hero sailed for Sydney to-day. Passengers :— Earl of Pembroke, Rev. Ibbetson, and 30 others. The Caducens- arrived from London on March 24.
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Grey River Argus, Volume X, Issue 837, 3 April 1871, Page 2
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342LATEST TELEGRAMS. Grey River Argus, Volume X, Issue 837, 3 April 1871, Page 2
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