TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
[Per Press Agenct.] Auckland, Friday. The City East Provincial Council election resulted in the return of Mr. Rees, who polled 270, while Mr. Holdship polled 230. The Cyphrenes has sailed for San Francisco with 129 passengers from Australia and New Zealand, including Major Palmer. The vessel was much overcrowded. Geahamstown, Friday. The news from Tairua is encouraging. The prospectors are breaking down stone, and intend sending a toif to the Thames as a trial. The stone is said to be of a most promising nature, showing gold freely, and expected to crush well. A_ small parcel of wash gold from Ohinemuri was received to-day, three-quarters of an ounce, got by sluicing in two days by three men. The Waitikanri reefs are looking betteiv A parcel of stone crushed in a Berdan machine gave five ounces of gold from Ifiolbs. of stone. New Plymouth, Friday. Everything is very quiet here, and the newspapers are barren of interest. Nelson, Friday. The Waimea Steeplechase yesterday, was won by Tommy Dodd ; Sultan, second. Ten started, and the race was an excellent one. The Hurdle race was won easily by Tommy Dodd. Blenheim, Friday. The Agricultural Show yesterday was a great success. The attendance was very good, though the weather was very dull. There was a larger number of exhibits than on any previous occasion. The sheep and horses were very fine. The dinner was largely attended. The Superintendent was present. Christchurch, Friday. The Superintendent has received a telegram stating that the Governor and the Marchioness of Normanby will visit Canterbury by tho Phoebe, on Tuesday next, and will remain over the Autumn Race Meeting. The Provincial Council adjourned last night to 4th May. Fifty shares in the N.Z.S. Company were sold by auction yesterday at 30s. each. A branch of the Amalgamation Society of the Carpenters and Joiners of England was formed last night. The ship Circe is due at the end of the mouth. She brings 220 immigrants for Canterbury. It is rumored that if the Provincial Council does not make a liberal grant for the city, a prominent member of the City Council j IB move that tollbars be erected on all the - thoroughfares at the entrance to the city, 4 ' Dunedin, Friday. In the case of John Millar, charged with the manslaughter of Catherine Ryder, by throwing her down an embankment, the Judge, after hearing the medical evidence, directed the jury to acquit the prisoner. Deceased was a heavy drinker, and a woman of indifferent character. Port Chalmers, Friday. A heavy gale from the N.E. is blowing with .rreat fury. The barque Southern Cross dragged her anchors, but was safely removed.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4392, 17 April 1875, Page 2
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442TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4392, 17 April 1875, Page 2
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