LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 1821, 21 November 1873, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

. -O- ■ — Auckland, Nov. 20. The official declaration of the polling for the Snpcrintendency was as follows — Williamson 2,92!) Dargswille 2,-HO Lusk 1,817 After deductions by scrutiny, Mr Williamson's majority is 4-!>0. G rah nrsrovr.v, Nov. 20. ITrnry Ttoi-ho, charged with personation at the Suporintendeutal election, has been committed for trial. The Provincial Council elections, ye^terdiy, resulted in a great victory for the secular education candidates. CIIRISTCHUBCU, Nov. 20. The cricket match was resumed today. The Governor and Lady Fergussoa were present. The second innings of the Canterbury , team closed at 4 15 for 111, the Aueklanders winning by 7 runs. ._. The Provincial receipts for the year amount to .=£780,309, and the expenditure to £362 : 1i1< The charterers of the Punjaub were charged with Dot supplying sufficient hospital requirements. The case was dismissed, nothing being proved. The Immigration Officer had not given the necessary certificate before sailing. The Lyttelton Times this morning published the following official information : — The intercolonial steamer which arrived at Hokitika yesterday brought a telegraphic despatch from the AgentGeneral to the Colonial Government, stating that the fo. lowing vessels had sailed from Great Britain during the month of October, with the number of immigrants mentioned : — Salisbury, for Wellington, 250; Queen of the North, for Napier, 2LG ; Lauderdale, for Auckland, 122; Dunfillan, for Otago, 160; Isles of the South, for Canterbury, 320; total, 10GS. Dr Featherston also states that a ship was to sail on the 19th No« vember forJNapier, but does not state the n nmbpr of immigrants. He likewise says that in obedience to the latest instructions per telegram from Government at the close of the session, he had abandoned the promissory note system with immigrants, and had announced hia intention of granting free passages, insisting only on the coat of outfit and expenses of conveyance to the port of embarkation. He had als ) placed him* self in direct cordial communication with the leader? 'of the Agricultural Laborers' Union, and other societies of a similar character, as directed. Before receiving instructions from the Govert.ment re chartering steamers for the conveyance of immigrants, he had made arrangements to send a number by the Mongol, the first ste.ur.er of the new San Francisco line. Hh concludes by stating that he had shipped four locomotives and 1,700 tons of railway plant for the Colony, and hoped to be able to despatch 3,600 tons in all November. Dttnedin, Nov. 20. The following entries have been made for the Hurdle Eace on St. Andrew's Day ; — Tatton, Medora, Kildire, Sw«etlips, Grey Doctor, and Harkaway. For the Handicap:— Tambourini, Wild Boy, Malabar, Mabel, Novice, Merriuian, Greenstone, Verbeua, Prioress, and Earl oi Lynne.