LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1533, 3 July 1873, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, July 2. In his opening address to the Provincial Council, Mr Macandrew said proposals would be submitted . for the construction of light railways as feeders to the main lines for facilitating settlement. He hoped Otago would soon possess such means of internal transit as would enable it to export produce equal to the imports in value. He showed the necessity for reserving land for settlement on deferred ! payments, contiguous to lines of railway, and as .the Southland Waste Lands Act made no provision for it, he recommended the Otago Act of 1872 being brought into operation throughout the whole of the united Province. He suggested proclaiming Hundreds on Gold Fields, and the sale of land on deferred payments without the alienation of probably auriferous land. He hoped that members would now bury the hatchet, and suggested the discontinuance of a reply to his address. George Calder has been committed for trial on a charge of personation. Turton accepts the Provincial Secretaryship. -MrTolmie promises a re-construction of the Government at the end of the session. The Star apologises for its article on Mr Macassey. Nelson, July 2. Arrived — Tararua.. Napier, July 2. The Customs revenue for the quarter ending June was L 6154, being LIOOO excess on the corresponding quarter of last year. Grahamstown, July 2. Preparations are being made for the

expulsion of foul gas from the Caledonian mine before further sinking. Caledonianshares are rising, ; Tookeys in request. A> draft Municipal Bill for the Thames is being prepared. ■■__..■.- __:. -_.v Auckland, July .2. Mr Saunders quotes Green Harps, 6s 6d ; Moanatarias, 44s ; Royal Oak, 21s ; Bank. of New Zealand, 3255. - - The Supreme Court calendar contains twenty- two cases,' ' two of wilful- murder, ' and one of manslaughter. ■■'■' I: ' i •'■''••■ \ : The . Collector of Customs has awarded compensation to the crew of the Hylton : Castle for Unwholesome food supplied on the passage out. / : . :. : : Tauranga, July 2. An' agitation has commenced in favor of the establishment of a local bank. The Natives are quiet.