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By Electric Telegraph

(Prom our own correspondent.)

Dunedin, Thursday "Evening:

HOKITIKi. , ' Smith's tender for the' completion of the Kapi Water liace lias been accepted. It is to be completed with bye-washes, and handed over to-the Compauy i>:; the 14th of December in aood working order, for £4580. The total cost of the race, exclusive of working expenses, will bu v £lS,Bt>3. WELLINGTON. So much confidence is felt in the assurance given by the Government to the Greymouth Harbor Works deputation, regarding operations to be carried out this-year .at Greymouth, that arrangements are" being entered into for the importation from Home of screw colliers specially adapted to the trade. Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co. have preferred a salvage claim for £IO,OOO against* the ship Strathnavar, which was towed in by the Stormbird. It is staled that they were willing to accept £l,ooo r but that was declined, and now that the full claim is made, the matter will be decided before a Court of

i The ' Evening Post' says that the judicial changes referred to in previous telegrams ,will not be effected till early next year, and the new Chief Justice and anothe'i Judge are to have their head-quarters in Wellington. . Vogel's family proceeds to England with him. AUCKLAND. I The Oxford has arrived from London with 450 immigrants. All well. The voyage occupied ninety-two days. Six infants died of whooping-cough and bronchitis. The doctor has laid serious charges against the' -captain and mate, regarding a deficient supply of i medical comforts and milk. ; -The "charges are to be investigated by the--Immigration Officer." ' '

' ' All the.returns for the Wainiate election • are in, 'and Von der Heyde is returned by ■ a .majority of fifty-three.; * ■ . - - \ T. B. Gillies addressed his lonsrituents on Tuesday. The speech consisted,.chiefly of a review of the business of the session, and a re- ' capitulation of the measures introduced, and their results. .-He spoke strongly regarding the action of the Government relative to" the Abolitition of the Northern Provinces, and attributed the introduction of the resolutions to the Hon. Mr. Eussol!. Said he was favorable to the abolition of Provincialism, not because of .any inherent defects,. But because it acted as a buffer between the.CJoverninentand the people, and prevented the giowth of public opinion, but they must' have all'the Provinces abolished, or none. Government had no right to alter the Constitution without ,an appeal to tbe'people. If the electors were prepared to forfeit th eir Constitutional rights, he would place his resignation in their hands. The meeting was enthusiastic, and a unanimous vote of confidence was passed. One of the passengers by the Surat, named Outrcd, got judgment yesterday before Bathgate for £2O ngamst Hyman, one of'the purchasers of the wreck, for the illegal detention of a sewing machine. - Close on £ISOO ■ has been subscribed in the Colony iu aid of the widow of the late Captain Hart. It has been resolved that the funds should be invested in the names of the trustees for the benefit of the widow and children. (

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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 289, 12 September 1874, Page 3

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By Electric Telegraph Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 289, 12 September 1874, Page 3

By Electric Telegraph Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 289, 12 September 1874, Page 3

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