Telegraphic Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1529, 28 November 1873, Page 30

Telegraphic Intelligence.

I'EJ.t ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TEMEGRAM AGENCY. INTERPROVINGIAL SUMMARY. AUCKLAND, 25th November. Mr Gillies, the late Superintendent, has commenced business as a barrister. O'Korke and and Dargaville hare been elected to the Provincial Council. The Merlin, from Fiji, reports the loss of the Rotumah, with a valuable cargo. All hands saved. The cricketers are to receive a complimentary dinner upon their return. 26th November. The Standard Insurance Company have issued their prospectus. South British and National shares are declining. The Teetotallers have purchased the Albert-street Chapel as a hall. 27th November. Some leasehold property in Queen-street, rendered vacant by the late fire, was sold today, at treble the former rentals. The supply of sheep is limited. Ewes with lambs, 34s the couple ; fat sheep, 2s 8d to 3s per BH)s ; lambs, plentiful, 17s to 21s ; beef, 24s to 28s per lOOfts. The Presbyterian clergymen have arrived to attend the General Assembly of the Church on the 3rd December. The Provincial Council meets on the 16th December. NELSON, 26th November. The Exhibition was opened to-day. A large crowd was present, and it was a great success. Sir David Monro delivered the inaugural address. The show of pictures and fine arts are said to be unequalled in New Zealand. There was a very creditable display of local manufactures. The minerals included gold, coal, iron, silver, copper, marble, limestone, and flagging-stones. The Exhibition remains open four days. EEEFTON, 26th November. A vote of confidence was given to Curtis, at a meeting last night, by 53 to 40. BLENHEIM, 26th November. Vernon, Eastwood, and Withers'' runs, adjoining Blenheim, containing 3,500 acres freehold, 1,400 leasehold, and 28,000 sheep, have been sold to Mr Charles Redwood for £65,000. CHRISTCHURCH, 26th November. The Governor starts for Hokitika on Monday or Tuesday, and returns to Christchurch in about eight days. LYTTELTON, 26th November. The Punjaub, beund for London, and several other vessels, are all back again, wind-bound. DUNE DIN, 25th November. The Guardian denies the charges of unfair dealing in the allotment of shares in the National Insurance Company, which have been made by the Auckland press. The cricketers have left for the North, per Rangatira. They are to play at Nelson. 26th November. The cricketers blame their captain for not sending the Aucklauders to the field first. The Tuapeka line is progressing rapidly. It is estimated to cost £6,000 per mile, including rolling stock—the total cost amounting to £73,000. 27th November. Mr Vogel has telegraphed to the Superintendent that he intends visiting Dunedin next week. The handicapping for the Dunedin Cup, which is to be contested in March, 1874, is considered the best that ever appeared in Dunedin. The number of nominations transmitted to the Agent-General, by this mail, from the Immigration Office, amounts to 308, thus divided :—English, 145 ; Scotch, 68 ; Irish, 73 ; Danes, 13 ; Prussians, 8.