TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4181, 14 August 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph Agency.] Westport, Thursday. Work on the railway was commenced this morning-. Sixty bushmen are clearing The Mayor performed the ceremony of felling the first tree, and made a congratulatory speech. Auckland, Thursday. A strong feeling exists regarding Mr Vogel's North Island Provinces resolutions. The Southern Cross condemns the action of the Government, and says that in the event of defeat and dissolution, "unless Mr. "Vogel's arguments are very convincing indeed, we donot believe that the result of the electio would, so far as Auckland is concerned strengthen his hands on this question." The Herald denies that the arrangement of 1856 was anything but to remove then existinginequalities, and was never known as a binding compact for years after 1856. The Star denounces the scheme as so palpably unfair, so grossly insulting, that it will arouse a dormant feeling in the North that will be difficult to allay. No man dare appear on an Auckland hustings and announce himself as a supporter of such a policy. It is not a visionary dream to see our Volunteers and citizens standing with arms around our Custom-house ;; and what force would dispossess them? Alexandra, Thursday, There has been a great supply of pigs and. produce here these last two days from the King's country. Seventeen canoes are now at the landing-place. Napier, Thursday. The Luna left here at 11 o'clock this morning, on her way to Wellington, with Sir George Grey on board. William Hilston and John Hate, charged with assaulting Mr. Ashley, have been summarily dealt with, and sentenced to two months*' hard labor. Dunedin, Thursday. The s.s. Phoebe yesterday took 200 trout ova for the Wellington Acclimatisation Society, and 2000 for the Taranaki Government, as a present from the Otago Society. All the unemployed immigrants are engaged, on the Government works. Hokitika, Thursday. A miner named Christian IJawson has been accidentally shot at Greek's Gully, a gun goingoff in his own hands when in company with his mates, shooting. An inquest was held today. His wife and family arrived in Wellington only five days ago, and he intended meeting them there by the next steamer.