LATEST TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1784, 24 April 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

[ANGLO -AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.]

Dunedin, April 23. The total population of Otago by the census is 84,000 showing an increase of more that 15,000 since the last census. The result of to-day's polling for Mr Bathgate's seat is— Wales, 632 ; Barton, 542 ; Grant, 39. A great many bottle licenses have been refused to storekeepers, and several public bars abolished, as the law is distinctly laid down that no public-house should have more than one bar. Auckland, April 23. The following are the handicaps for the autumn race meeting : — Autumn Handicap— Lurline, lOst 121 b; Calumny, lOst 51b ; Parawhenua, 9st 51b; Batter, Bst 51b ; Golden Crown, 83t 51b ; Settler, 6st 12lb ; Discord, 6st 101 b. Autumn Handicap Steeplechase — Quicksilver, 32st : Rushe, list 71b ; Boy in Blue, lOst 71b ; Sultan, lOst 71b ; Monnt, 103t 51b ; Pharaoah, lOsfc 51b ; Sam Weller, 10st51b ; Cortello, 10st51b ; Sam, lOst 51b ; Rarey, lOst 51b. The licensing meeting passed off withI out a Good Templar struggle. The Good i Templars opposed the Onehunga licenses, and succeeded against one new house. Wanganui, April 23. All the new applications for publicans' i licenses have been refused. Mr Chad wick sold Mr Brown's stud yesterday. Lochinvar fetched L 18 0; Policy, LBO ; Flatcatcher, L3O ; Peer was bought in at LSO. Nelson, April 23. Mr Thomas Brunner, the first explorer of the West Coast, and for a long time Chief Surveyor of the Province, died last night of a paralytic stroke. Wellington, April 23. The transhipment of immense waterpipes for the Kanieri Water-race has been commenced. They will be taken by the schooner Zior. * Other vessels will also be chartered. The pipes are turning out in first-olass order.