TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4562, 3 November 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Auckland, Tuesday. A. K. Taylor and Carleton Dilworth are reported to be candidates for the electoral district of Eden. Famell is expected to contest Rodney with Sheehan. Buckland is spoken of for the Thames. Rees for Auckland City East. The Sir George Grey Reception Committee have resolved on a public reception in Queenstreet. He will be escorted from Onehunga in carriages. Natter, Tuesday. There was a holiday yesterday, being the anniversary of the province. There was a Foresters' fete and sports at Ferndown. The weather was not very favorable although there was no rain, but the ground was very damp from previous rains. The railway took about 1500 people out, and altogether there was about 2000 persons on the ground. The chief event of the day was the Open Handicap, which was won by J. Mitchell. The Waipawa coach was capsised last night at Pakipaki. The passengers were thrown out and somewhat cut, bruised, and shaken, but were not seriously injured. Invercargill, Tuesday.

The News says an advertisement inviting tenders for the carriage of wool from Wantwood statiou, affords rather a sharp commentary on the action of the railway authorities in fixing the rate of carriage on the Mataura line, as it is informed that waggons on the ordinary roads can do the work cheaper than locomotives under the existing management. Dunedin, Tuesday.

Sir Dillon Bell has expressed his intention of again standing for Mataura, unless, on arriving home, he should find that domestic affairs may render it necessary for him to proceed to England. A disputed claim for compensation was brought before the Supreme Court yesterday. It is a claim of £32,250, preferred by David Proudfoot, as compensation for the damage alleged to be sustained by him, the plaintiff, on account of the Moeraki railway passing through his quarry on the Port Chalmers railway line. The claim is brought before the Supreme Court in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration and Public Works Act, 1874, and his Honor Judge Williams is conducting the case along with two assessors, The finance committee of the Harbor Board suggest that the members should get two guineas for each sitting. As there are nine members, this will amount to £453 12s. per annum. All the Board debentures have been placed at par.