LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 68, 11 December 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

("PRESS AGENCY. ] WELLINGTON. December 8. The following nominations for the' Mayoralty were received this afternoon — Gisborne, proposed by Phara/.yn, Mclntyre, Tringham, and E. W. Mills ; Hutchison, by Hunt, T. W. Young, and Toomath. Poll on Wednesday. Sir George Grey in one of his late speeches is reported to have said : —“ r i he telegrams that are sent to you are actually filtered out by the Government.” If Sir George Grey in making this statement referred to telegrams sent by the Press Agency, we wish to say that the assertion is utterly untrue, and appears to be malicious. A tremendous gale, accompanied by rain, raged all night and still continues unabated. The Hutt races have been posU . poned in consequence until the clears up. A couble of boats and seveirPr persons are reported to be missing. December 9. The Government to-day called upon Brogdens for payment of the whole of their promissory notes given under the immigration contract, and have notified to contractors that in default of payment they will detain the money from outstanding contracts sufficient to cover the amount of notes. Tins action will probably result in important legal proceedings. Solomon, the commercial traveller recently committed for forging;(ind uttering was bailed to-day by Godfrey Jacobs, publican, and Louis Solomon, importer, both of Dunedin.

(.) AMARU. December 8 The ‘North Otago Times’ announces that from the Ist .January next it Will he published daily. The propiietors also an noimce thvir intention of publishing a week y at an early date, under the title of the • North Otago Standard.’ AUCKLAND. December 8 The (Vpbrenes arrived from Kaudavau after transit rring (be Sydney mails and passengers to (he Vasco dc Gama which proceeded on loSan Fra ,c!s -o. The CVplire-n.-s waited tour days for the Colina, according to insf reel ions ; ( bat vessel not arriving tin* OyMwc'gvj came on to Auckland, and proceed S' *l’ori Olcdmers at e'even today mi. ward mail, 'file Colina, «m arid v.i , go. s to Sy.l.i y to take .i;> the s -rviee I here. If siie is in time probably no further hitch will occur in p aTormbig (lie forced service.., May and I’.nek’aitd addressed the Franklin eon Uitueiiey. The addresses were ei icily confined to a review of the business of last session, and defence of their action on the Abolition ami Representation Hi I Is. Itoelitaod s.iit! that lie would not again offer himself, They received a vote of thanks. A letter has been received stating that a Taranaki cricket team will visit Auckland about Christmas. December 10. Bneklaiul reports fat sheep full numbers free sale at late values. Eat cattle 27> (5 I to 32s (kl per lOUlbs ; Lambs Is 'higher than last week. DUNEDIN. December 8. The highest tender received for the University buildings was that of the Colonial Bank for U27,00U. It being thought that the' community may be able to obtain privately the amount 11 icy require for budding', the arrangement of the matter has be i relegated to a committee, consisting ol the Chancellor, Sir J. 1.. C. Richardson, Cargill, and Hare. M AST E ETON. December .0. 'Hie weather lien; lias been very rough for (be ast few days, accompanied wiiii heavy rain. The rivers am bank high, and traftie is slopped. • It is reported that about 10U feet of (lie Waiigawa bridge lias been carried away, so that if the Waiobiiie cannot be forded traffic will be stopped. No ; igns of clearing up; raining very b i: d. TAUKANGA. December 9. Wi Mnibi to Rangikabeke, Maori candidate, is contesting the East Coast against Kelly and Morris. Wilson addressed the electors in Tanranga last night. lie made a good speech and was patiently listened to. Stated that much money had been unnecessarily spent in presents to natives, but that .McLean’s policy generally lie considered very good. As regards Sir George Grey lie thought bo was- behind the age and 100 old. Ho stated that if returned lie could induce the Natives to open ep the country. Received a vote of thanks. NELSON. December 9. Lnckie publishes an address, stilting that his business engagements will prevent Idm coming forward again for the City of Nelson. WELLINGTON. December 10. The Union Company’s new steamer Tairoa, bO days from Glasgow, struck on a rock this morning, north of Dog Island. A steamer from the Blurt’ went to her assistance, and towed her to Blurt’Harbour where she lias been beached close to the wharf. She has water in the three compartments, but the actual damage is not yet known. Captain Gilpin, her late master, died on November 8, of paralysis, off Algoa Bay. His wife and three children are on board. The mate, ,wbo took command, was unacquainted witirtho New Zealand coast. Four packages of mails were landed. The following itens of English and Australian news were brought by the Tairoa : LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. LONDON. November 29. The Brindisi mails were deliveied. A collision took place between the Somerset bound for Sydney, and Cutty Sark. The latter was compelled to return to dock. Five French Communists were found in a destitute condition on the coast of Queensland, having been 12 days at sea. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. MELBOURNE. Very stormy and personal .. debates in Victorian Assembly. The Opposition threaten to delay business until a dissolution be granted. BRISBANE. November 29. A man named McMahon stabbed bis wife and a solicitor named Body. He said he intended to murder both for consulting together. SYDNEY. November 30. It is rumoured Government intend proposals for railway extension.