TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 83, 8 April 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

PROVINCIAL. Wellington, April 8. The diver of H.M.S. Tenedos reports that the bottom of the Mikado is quite uninjured. The agents write that she sailed irom Honolulu at her advertised time. Auckland, April 8. Mr Alex. Saunderß reports sales of National Insurance at 31s; Standard, 10s 6d. Buyers, Bank of New Zealand. £17 7s 6d; National Bauk,7ss6d; South British, 47q6d; Standard, 10s tid; Caledoaian, £9. Gkahamstown, April 8. At the Good Templar' anniversary soiree held last night, Mr b. H. Luek, the President, said that to carry on their crusade, tho Good Templars must be prepared to spend money to. purchase the vested rightß of persons engaged in the liquor traffic. The statement was received with diesent Nearly SCO persons were present. Christohtjkch, April 7. There are heavy floods in tho rivers, and the Korth approach of the Hangitata bridge has been carried awa . The Wairoakiriri flooded the town badly, and a portion of the protection embankment is washed away, also a portion of the railway line, suspending traffic until it is repuired. 1 he Waimahiriri was higher yesterday than was ever known. The railway line was washed away for a mile and a half. All the stores at Kaiapoi along the river side were flood td, and the people were taken out of their houses in boats last night with great difficulty, owing to the current being so stronp. The water »aa 18 inches higher than in the great flood ot 1868. Much grass Jand is damaged, and many catllc, pigs, and sheep-were crowned. Dunbdin, April 8. The Eesident Magistrate has requested the police to find out the names of all publicans who sell driuk on a .Sunday, and says that those who do so will not get their licenses renewed. The gold sent to the Melbourne bank realised eighteenpence more than can be obtained here. iNVBHCABGILt, April 8. At the sale of pastoral leases yesterday there was a good attendance, and the different lots were eagerly competed for. Run No. 449, of 20,000 acres, estimated to carry 1000 sheep, upset price £41 13s 4<i, realised £1030; tun JNo. 450, of 5000 acres, estimated to carry 450 sheep, upset price, £10 8s 4d, realised £460; run Mo. 452, of 19,400 acres, estimated to carry 1600 sheep, upeet price, £40 8 . 4d, realiseo £178; run No. 453. of 19,500 acres, estimated to carry 700 Bheep, upset price, £40 12s 6d, realised £67. The above prices are the bonuses given for a ten years' lease, the amount of rent being 7d per head lor sheep, and 3s 4d per head for cattle.