Telegraphic Despatches

Southland Times, Issue 909, 2 March 1868, Page 3

Telegraphic Despatc hes

Queenstown, Thursday —The road between the Duns 1 , an and Queenstown is open for all traffic. Wellington, Thuiv.lay. — Heavy rains the last two days. Good deal of damage done to the roads, &c. Sydney, 15th Feb.— The goldfields recently developed at Maryborough, Queens land, are only in the alluvial stage, but there are indications that reef-mining will ultimately result. Some accounts are very promising, although there are plenty of unprosperous people on the field. The gold got shows thafc the right sort or industry will be rewarded. Private information has caused an extensive rush from the old diggings. Dunedin, 29fch Feb. — Sullivan arrived here last night — brought overland — lodged in gaol at eight o'clock. Census Returns show total population of province to be 45,450 persons, against 49,019 in 1864. Charles Brown, formerly Superintendent of Taranaki, has been elected a member of the House of Representatives for Oinafca. At Charleston, on 17th, a Fenian demonstration took place in honor of the Fenian executed at Manchester. Tie procession, numbering 700, proceeded to the Roman Catholic Church, where prayers were offered for the repose of .the souls of the men. Canterbury Provincial Government resigned on adverse vote on Railway Estimates. Mr Montgomery has been sent for.