LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1175, 4 May 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[per greviile's telegraph compaky, reuter's agents.] .

NELSON RACES. Nelson, May 3. The Nelson races commenced to-day. The weather was favorable, and there was a large attendance. : Maiden Plate. — Awatea 1, Squally 2, Fiddes 3, Nightingale 4, Diomedia a bad fifth. It was a good race. Time, 2min. 25sec. for a mile and three-quarters. Turf Club Handicap. — Mile and threequarters: Yatterina 1, Peeress 2, Flying Jib 3. A capital race between Yatterina and Peeress. The latter was beaten by half a head, .after a splendid run all round. Time, 3min. 33sec. Steeple Chase.- -Three miles: Ronald 1, Siren 2, Eclipse 3 ; Sailor Boy nowhere. A good race. Ladies' Purse. — Mile and a quarter: Slander 1, Black Eagle 2, Mystery 3 ; Black Hawk nowhere. Slander came in hands down, Eagle whipping hard. Time, 2min. 30sec. • The steamer Lyttelton has been despatched to tow in the schooner seen floating, bottom upwards off Farewell Spit, believed to be the Ocean Bird, from Lyttelton to Greymouth. . Christchuroh, May 3. The Provincial Council, in discussing an address in reply to the Superintendent's address, negatived, on the voices, a proposal to consider the relative position of the General and Provincial Governments iv regard to public worka.

Wheat, active, at 4a 4d — little in'' the market; flour^Lll 15s to Ll3 ; oats moving more freely, at Is lOd ; barleybadly wanted, 5a for superior samples. Provisions unaltered. ■ Dunedin,. May 3. Flour firm, at Ll2 j wheat in good request, at 4s 9d, stocks light; oats plentiful. No demand for milling, at Is Id ; feeding, Is 9d ; malting barley firmer, at ss. - ■ ■■■■• ■ ' ■••■■•■■ "■ . Wellington*, May 3. Best flour, Ll4 los to L 1 415 5; inferior, Ll3 10s to Ll4 ; oats, 2s 8d to 3s 4d ; wheat, 4s 6d to 4s 9d. „' The Independent says that in the new San Francisco mail contract, the contractors undertake to reserve adequate berths and cargo accommodation for New Zealand. TheDacotah will soon be ready, and a fourth steamer will shortly be laid on, as 1 the contract specifies. " The contract also contains a stipulation, that the contractors will use their best influence in inducing the Congress to relax the import duties on New Zealand. wool and flax, as also on Australian: wool. : Auckland, ' May 3. ' Ward and Oellion report Caledonians, LlB 10s ; Moanatiria, lA l6a to IA 17a ; AH Nations, 11a Gd.