SUPPLEMENTARY TELEGRAMS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 285, 21 August 1874, Page 3

SUPPLEMENTARY TELEGRAMS.

{The follotoing appeared in our issue of Saturday last:—~] (From our own correspondent). Dunedin, TMday, 8 p.m. Tie recovering party to the wreck of the Surat have abandoned her, considering that further efforts were useless as she is fast breaking up. HOKITIKA.. A miner named Christian Lawson was accidentally shot at Greek's Gully, by a gun going off in his own hands, when out shooting in company with his mates. An inquest was held yesterday. The deceased's wife and family arrived at Wellington five days ago, and he intended .meeting them there by the next steamer. AUCKLAND. A strong feeling exists re Vogel's North Island Province resolutions The 'Cross' condemns the action, of the Government, saying that, in the event; of defeat' and dissolution, unless Vogel's arguments are very convincing, they do.not. believe the result of the election would,'so far as Auckland is concerned, strengthen his hands on the question. The ' Star* denounces the scheme.as ao pal pably unfair, and ao grossly insulting, that it ■will rouse a dormant feeiing in the North, which it will be difficult to allay. "B<a man rlare appear on the Auckland hustings, and announce himself a supporter of such a policy.

WK3TPOET. / Work on the railway Was 1 commenced thismorning. Sixty workmen fire clearing timber. The Mayor performed the ceremony of feUinj»: the first tree, and made a" congratulatory speech.