TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 128, 29 May 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

~ [Per Anglo-AxrsTRAXiAK Press Telegraph AGENCY]. PROVINCIAL. Greymotjth, May 29. .The rivers are flooded, and communication between -Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reefton is suspended. . Westport, May 29. The Cynthia is only slightly injured. Wellington, May 29. . . . The' Independent' says that it has authority to state that the Government will not propose to Parliament any measure, involving constitutional changes. Circumstances may render it necessary that ihe Goverument should submit measures for remedying certain defects in the constitution oi Provincial Governments, but they would be more in the direction of increasing their efficiency. ji^Mr Murdoch has telegraphei to the Colonial Treasuse- that the minimum fixed for the 4 per cpnt loan in Australia of £90 lOb is 10a too high. The tenders received in Sydney were far below the minimum, the remainder of the offers ranging from £85. to £90. Five Melbourne tenders for £350,000, had been rec-vived, of which £4000 reached the minimum. The ba?ance was at from £80 to £90, but betwten the date ot openini? the tenders. and tte departure ot the Tararua, £25,000 had been taken up at the minimum. Christchubch, May 29 The Provincial Immigration proposals are .> cai ried, and the Council is di-cussing the pro- . posed alterations in Waste Lands Heguliitions. Waikato, May 29. The settlers have resolved to petition the •*-'■ General Government for the extension of the raiip; way to the frontier. . - ■A -. Purhkutu is at (->iewa, 12 miles from Te Ran- ; -gamutur*;; He has 50 followers, including men, . .'.-■ women, and' children.