TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 52, 28 February 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. PROVINCIAL.

Wellington, February 28. Mr. Hartmann, the Manager of the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company says that the Greymouth coal is equal, if not superior to that of Newcastle. Four tons that were given him by the Manager of the Ngakawau mine have been placed on board the Wellington to give it a fair trial. He says the Buller must eventually be the principal mining district, owing to the great facilities for loading coal. Brogden's tender for Brunner railway declined. Public tenders to be invited shortly. The tender was above the Engineer's estimate. Brogden's picnic on board the Faterson was a great success. The Governor's departure is postponed till Monday and probably later, pending Mr Vogel's arrival, or settlement of the Ministerial crisis. The Post asserts that Mr Waterhouse's resignation was made a week ago, but that the Governor refused to accept it. It says that the Governor -may as well remain another month in Wellington until the present crisis is over, instead of going on his proposed Northern tour. The Independent says that Mr. Waterhouse'a 1 resignation is chiefly owing to Mr Vogel's committing the colony to fresh monetary obligations in Australia without the approval of his colleagues. The situation remains unchanged. The Governor refuses to accept Mr. Waterhouse's resignation, and a correspondence is still going on. Strong, efforts are being made to induce Mr. < Waterhouse to withdraw his resignation, but he remains firm. It is believed that the Governor and the Ministry will endeavor to tide over the -difficulty until Mr Yogel leturns. , ' [Mr Clayton, the Colonial Architect, has re- , signed. Auckland, February 28. Header Wood and Joseph Howard have been appointed local directors of the National Bank. Twenty-one vessels are lying at the, Bay of Islands waiting for coal. The Whangamata goldfleld at Coromandel has proved a duffer. ; . j . '.;:•• InveecabgilLj February 28. Alexander . Vallance, milkman, shot himself through the head while intoxicated. -„"'. , Timabu, February 28. , A ypte_of confidence in Mr Stafford was carried unanimously. The telegram of Waterhouse's resignation was put into his hands at the close of his speech.