Special Telegrams.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 21, 31 October 1871, Page 3

Special Telegrams.

jPiB Gbkvill* ‘fc CO.’B' (BcnWr 1 * Agrot*) Express.] ARRIVAL .OF THE WANGANUI. LATER #ROM THE SOUTH. THE PARNELL ELECTION. THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT. /:cvJOI I—i ! 'J.Q7. <*:, :• -j PARLIAMENTARY 1 >! •* NEWS./* ;r J tf MR WOOD PROPOSES DUNEDIN AS THE. SEAT OF GOVERNMENT. ‘ ' ’ THE CARRIED ’<lN LOWER HOUSE. > . THE UPPER HOUSE HAS RE- , , JECTED IT. THE RAILWAY CONTRACTS BEEN OFFERED TO. BROGDEN. ' ‘ ■['■■■■ [■ ONE MILLION STERLING TO BE EXPENDED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN FIVE PER CENT. DEBENTURE f BONDS TO. BE ISSUED.. . , , ;! Auckland, 2‘lo p.m, t , Mr Tonks has been elected, to sent'Pamell. without any opposition. Tpe s.'s. Wanganui has arrived in the Manuka[u, rfrom Wanganui, and brings news by. telegraph: from Wellington to the2Bth. , ... . Mr • Wood’s 'motion in the Lower House to hold the next sittings of the Assembly in Dunedin was carried by 4Q. votes to 20. “'x-.-y ■ , The motion was afterwards negatived in the Legislative Council. • It has been resolved to offer Brogden the ;construction of railways to the extent of ■£1,000,000, at prices per mile to b 6 agreed upon between the constructor and the Government, within a limit to be fixed by the Legislature. Payments to be made by debentures bearing 5 per cent, interest, or by cash. In the event of a disagreement, No. 2 contract to be carried out upon notice given by either party.