[ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.]

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1807, 21 May 1874, Page 2

[A NGLO -AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.]

Dunedin, May 20.

Two acres of reclaimed land, with a frontage to the harbor, was sold by auction to-day for LI 8,720. Some of the sections were bought by a firm of iron founders and ship builders.

The Rev. Dr. Stewart and Mr Hatten are the deputies appointed to confer with the New Zealand University Council.

Yesterday afternoon a report containing an account of the proceedings at the conference was read. A resolution was proposed—" That this Council regrets that the deputation to the Council of the New Zealand University should have applied for affiliation without previously reporting to this Council. The result' of the mission was the carrying of the following amendment : -" That the report be received, approved, and adopted."

The Provincial Government proposed to apply to the Assembly for a loan of L 50,000 to complete the Oaraafu harbor works.

Christchuroh, May 20.^

The proprietor of the Star, evening paper, announces his intention to increase it to double its present size next month.

Auckland, May 20.

The Catholics have petitioned the Provincial Council fjr aid to schools of their denomination.

The entries for Produce Events at the Auckland races, from 1875 to 1878, are confined to a few owners, and have not reached expectations.

Napier, May 20,

It has been raining here since Sunday. The flood is now subsiding. The damage is trifling, although the flood was higher than 1867. The Ngaruroro Bridge was damaged, but traffic i 3 not stopped. The weather has partially cleared up.