LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 91, 23 February 1876, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[i’RESS AGENCY. I WELLINGTON. February 19. In a despatch received from the AgentGeneral, by the Frisco mail which arrived yesterday, Featherston notifies the departure of the ship Terpsichore, from London for Wellington, on the 16th November, with immigrants to the number of 675 souls, equal to 322 statue adults. She is therefore now 95 days out, and may be looked for any hour. It is understood that the Australian cable will not bo open for transmission of public business until Monday, as the electricians will require, at the very least, to-day and to-morrow to complete their testing work. Customs receipts at port of Wellington for week ending 19th—.£4,918. TIMARU. February 19. Timaru Races second day.— Handicap Hurdle Race—Theodore, 1 ; Young Alma, 2 ; Tommy Dodd, 3. Hack Hurdle Race—Acorn, 1 ; Doodlemuek, 2 ; Ellin King, 3. Tradesmen’sllandicap—Pungawcrewere 1 ; Rob Roy, 2 ; Golden Grape, 3. Consolation Race—Chief, 1 ; Elfin King 2 ; Mignonette, 3. Harvesting going on splendidly all over the district. NELSON. February 19. John Millar, late Provincial Engineer, Was charged at the Police Court this morn-

hi,*;- willi obtaining 1:1 10 sum of £45 5s from the Provincial CkiVermimiit, under Ldse pretences. 'l’lie Provincial Andilor, who ins i gates flic prosecution. being now at I>nn alin, a.s also ill-' principal witness, flit' accn.-i";i wasi rcuiamle 1 lo* - a weep, bail being allowed in JMOb, and two sureties oJ: £ 15i Ie i c 11. The cable steamer is at anchor in the Bay, Telegraphic communication between Nelson and Australia is now ,complete. The electrician in charge is applying Imal lasts to the cable, which is not yet available to the public. ANORLAND February 1 9. The. followin'; additional tclegiams have passed between Mr W. Rowe, M.11.R. for llm Thames, and Sir -Julius Vogel, relative to tlm men unemployed at the Thames ; The lion. Sir Julius Vogel, Wellington Works upon which the men would be employed are works which it is the duty of the (.lovermnent to carryout, and would benefit (be. whole district, will he required here shortly. Wc could have done the work if our revenue had not been taken from ns. We will not let them leave the province if we can help it.—Rowe. To this the following reply was received ; Government Buildings, 12.150 p.m., \V. Howe, M.11.R. As I understood the case, it was that the goldfields, not b dug prosperous, you desire the Cun eminent, (o employ men to induce them to remain there. Such proposal carries its own condemnation. You now say employment will shortly offer ; id' course in proportion to the probability of tins contingency, the former position is affected. But the matter is outside my department, and b would suggest that yon communicate with Dr Pollen or Major Atkinson.—Julius Vogel. TARANAKI. February 10. The following arc the weights for the Jockey Club Handicap : —Tambnurini,lost -libs; King Fisher, Bst 12ibs ; Flora McDonald, 7st Tibs ; Cornelia, 7st ; Cllenara, 7sfc 51 bs ; Gainsborough, 7st.; Monarch. 7st ; Skylark, Ost l‘2!bs ; Rob Roy, list 121bs ; Locomotive, fist 101 bs ; Minnie, fist : Wbvnot. ost 121bs. Hurdle Race—Madora list lOlbs ; Butcher Boy. 10st lOlbs; Gazelle, lOst Tibs ; Flora, lOst 7lbs ; Brigham Young, lU.st ; Darkie, fist ; Bu'iplejsek, Bst 7lbs. WAII’UKURAU. (Finn a Correspondent.) February 17. The sittings of the Independent (irder of Roebabiies, Centre District, closed last evening at 11 o’clock. Tne next annual meeting will be held at Craftoa. The Rev. Mr Richardson, of the Unit has been appointed D.G.R. ; Mr Wilkie, D.D.li. ; Mr O’Kell, D.S. and Air F. Fraser, D.S. A Maketu telegram stales that Clio murdered man, Betara Kaikoi’s widow, daughter and brother have returned to Nriwera. The U.riweras have requested the Arawas not to interfere between them and their just revenge. They say they are sharpening their tomahawks; the Arawas have agreed to their request. Natives from Katikati declare (hat the murderers attended recent investigation held at Tainia, as spectators ; they are well-known, and could have been taken within 34 hours. Bond and men city in election petition against Captain Reid, has been lodged with the Reluming Oflieei at Maketu. GRAHAMSTUWN. February 19. All the men on road work at Waitakuri have been dismissed, and most of them have relumed to the Thames. Waitakuri road is still represented as impassable and requiring several hundred pounds before machinery can he got up.