TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4314, 18 January 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph Agency.] » Auckland, Saturday. Measles of a malignant type are very prevalent among the northern natives, and numbers are dying. News from the North stafes that good gold has been discovered at Hokianga. No particulars are known. The-schooner Swallow which left Auckland on the 29th for the North has not been heard of since. Two heavy spars have been found on the beach at Ahipara, supposed to be part of the wreck of a large ship. The Rev, Charles Clarke, lecturer', was a passenger per Wonga. A barque is signalled, believed to be the Dilharrie from London with immigrants. New Plymouth, Saturday. It is reported here that the Go-Ahead has been sold, and will be employed in the Fiji trade at the end of the month. Mr. Kelly, Provincial Secretary, made his financial statement yesterday. -It was well received by the members. After contrasting the present state of the affairs of the province with its position six years ago, when the revenue was small and tire public works at a standstill, he proceeded to state the causes of its improvement ymd present prosperity. He said its prosperity had been brought about, first, by Mr. McLean reconciling the natives to our rule and customs, and the bold exposition of colonial policy of immigration and public, works by Mr. Vogel. The revenue for the year 1875 he estimated at £29,144, of which £16,000 would be land revenue, the remainder coming from other sources. The Government proposed to appropriate £15,000 for public works. ■ It was proposed to build new Govern - meat offices and a lunatic asylum, and to increase the salaries of the officers. The General Government had: advanced £20,009, which was to be used in settling immigrants on the land. The mountain road is to be pushed on as speedily as possibly, and he hoped before a month to have it opened for horsemen. The provincial immigration agency in England was to be handed over to the General Government. An allowance of £2OO was to be made to the widow of the late Sergeant Dunn, who, when the provincial funds were low, more than once refused an increase of his salary. A sum of £SOO was to be placed on the estimates for educational purposes in New Plymouth district, and £2OO in Patea ; but Mr. Kelly said the question required consideration whether it was not better to abolish the rate, and supplement the funds of the Board in another way. He concluded by saying that with peace with the natives, and the construction of a harbor, a large sale of land was in prospect. The intro - ductiou of immigrants would bring about a full development of the great resources of the province. The speech was listened to with the greatest attention, and at its conclusion, the members showed their approval of it by applause. The Harbor Bill has been passed.

Tauranga, Saturday. -The second day’s annual sports at Ohine niutu were most successful. The harvest throughout the district looks splendid. Guahamstown, Saturday. The gold returns amount to about 1500 ounces. A meeting of the local board of health was held this morning to consider a report from Dr. Payne of a case of measles. A com. mittee was appointed to confer with the doctor, and isolate the patient, if deemed advisable. The case was imported per Hero, and is said to he of a severe type. Napier, Saturday. In the District Court to-day, George Gear was brought up for selling arms to natives. He was committed by the K.bl. at Gisborne as outside the jurisdiction of the Court, and the Crown Prosecutor presented no bill of indictment, and was not present. The Judge said there was great neglect somewhere. The prisoner is still in custody, and nothing is done. Mr. Lascelles, solicitor, has purchased a portion of the Karanui estate. The Hawke'3 Bay Herald says “ This is part of the celebrated Heretaunga block, and Mr. Lascelles was the solicitor employed by Mr. Henry Bussell two years ago, in legal ' proceedings to dispute the title. The futility of the proceedings is proved by Mr. Lascelles becoming a large investor in the disputed land.” A new arrival by the Clarence had his leg broken on the railway at Paki Paki by a fall of earth, Mr. Miller has negotiated the sale of Glenrose. Farm, Havelock, homestead and forty acres for .-£1230. Cattle owners are of opinion that beef will be scarce and dear next winter in Hawke’s Bj,y ‘ Dunedin, Saturday. Strachan’s brewery was insured for £SOO in the Standard, and £250 in the Eoyal, He lately allowed a policy for £SOO in an English company to run out. He estimates loss of plant and stock at nearly £2OOO.