TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 57, 6 March 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

[Per Anglo- Australian Pbess / Telegraph Agency.] P ROY I N C I A L .. . , Bi<enhiem, March 6. Wairan Races, — Maiden Plate, Redwood's Teranga; Jockey Club Plate, Redwood's Kakapo; Shearers' Purse, Emerson's Pet ; Scurry Handicap, Teranga; Hurdle Race, Sullivan's Tommy Dod. The attendance was small. Wellington, Alarch 6. Arrived: Cyrus from Newcastle with 500 tons ; of coal. ' Authentic information states that on the arrival of Mr Vogel he will be requested to become Premier; should he accede, Mr Fox wili no longer remain in the Cabinet- should he refuse, Mr Fox ■will retain office till Parliament meets Anyway Mr Fox and Ministry will advise Parliament being assembled as early as possible, but Ministers will not call Parliament uri til May, the House being prorogued till April, and the Councils in , several of the provinces meet in April. „ The Wellington sailed yesterday with a number of boats and excursionists for Canterbury from the regatta. *. Auckland, March 6. The Governor's reception committee met yesterday and arranged the programme for his . departure, including monster procession. Ann Folks, aged 73, , bung herself in an outhouse; she was left hanging for 36 hours, during which time she was examined by the doctor and the inquest held; she was not cut down until the police heard of it some time after the inquest. 'Ihe police were obliged to bury the body, as the Episcopal clergyman refused to do so. -■ Tbe Taranaki sailed south yesterday, with the Peeress on board for tbe Nelson races.