SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1783, 8 April 1874, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Ageney,)

Wellington, Tuesday.

' The diver of fI.M.S. ' Tenedos,' Thos. Harman, inspected the. bottom of the. s.s, 'Mikado,' and certified that he found no damage whatever, more than mere paiut scratches, and he was of opinion that no harm had been done to the ship. The agents at Honolulu have written to state: that the 'Mikado' proceeded on her' voyage at the hour originally fixed, but she grounded on a sandbank to leeward of the entrance to the harbour. New Plymouth, Tuesday. At the Taranaki races yesterday there were 100 on the course. Maiden Plate : Waikato (Maori horse), 1; Falcon, 2; Flora, 3. Innkeepers' Cup: Titanium. Bailway Stakes: Lochinvar, 1; Fair Helen, 2. Titanium was scratched. Ladies' Purse: The Peer, 1; Titanium, 2. At the first heat, coming up to the straight, a horseman who got inside the rope, baulked Titanium, causing him to lose the heat. In the second heat The Peer bolted, but managed to have his distance. In the third heat The Peer came in well ahead.—The Superintendent leaves for Wellington to-morrow on business with the General Government. CHBisiOHCfiCfl, Tuesday. There is a flood at K liapoi, and the Waimakariii was higher in fresh yesterday than was ever known. It began to' rise at noon, and continued tiUll.p.m, The railway line was washed away for about a mile and a-half between Change's and the railway bridge over the Waimikariri, The bridge was undamaged. The mails were brought up to-day on a trolly. All the stores at Ilaiapoi along the river side were flooded, and two firms had a lot of grain damaged. The people in the eastern part of the town were taken out of their houses in boats last night with great difficulty, the current was so strong.! The water rose 18 inches higher than during the great flood in February, 1868. A great deal of damage' was'done to thegrass land, and a good many cattle, pigs, and sheep were drowned. Several stacks of grain were also damaged on Grigg's land and in Church bush. The. island portion of the town was little flooded.■ The embankment on the north bank of the river was washed away, and damage done to gardens, &c, on that side. The general flood was caused by the fresh meeting the high tide and backing th e water up. The southern approach to the Eakaia railway bridge was injured, but not enough to stop the traffic. At Kangitata the north approach to the bridge was carried away.—Ourragh Selling Handicap : Lunn's Bat, 1; Webb's Tantrum 's filly, 2. Won easily. The winner sold for £26. All Aged Stakes: Calumny; 1;. Malice, 2. Won in a canter; The Consolation Handicap was won by Templeton, with Parawhenua second.-» The Champagne Stakes resulted as follows:-Wainui, 1; lienault,- 2; Emmeline, 3. wasl won with hands down all the way. Easter Handicap: Calumny, 1; Bevoke, 2. WOn easily; —At tho polling for the election of three 1 out of five candidates to represent Heathcote in tho Provincial Council, great interest was taken. Montgomery, PresU dent of the Executive Council; Fisher, the former member; Sir Oracroffc Wilson, and Dr. Foster were the favourites because of their views on secular education; E. W. Stafford, M.H.R., support: ing denominationalism. Notwithstanding the fact of yosterday beiQg Easter Monday ■ and a public holiday, a large number of electors polled, with the following result: — Montgomery, 483; Fisher, 315; Wilson, 230; Foster, 221.; Stafford, 163. ' • ■> Dunebin, Tuesday. The Resident Magistrate has requested the polico to find out tho names of publicans who sell liquor on Sundays, and soys that those who do so will not get their licenses renowed.—Tho gold sent to the Melbourne banks realised eighteenpence an ounce mire than was obtained here. • Invbboabgill, Tuesday. .

The sale of pastoral leases yesterday brought together a good attendance, and the different lots wera eagerly competed

for. Bun 449, 20,000 acres, estimated to carry a thousand sheep, upset £4113s 4d, realised £1,030. Kuu4so, 5,000 acres, to carry 450, upset £10 8s 4d, realised £460. Hun;4s2, 19,400 acres, to carry 1,500 sheep, upset £40 8s 4d, realised £178. Hun 453, 19,500 acres, to carry 700 sheep, upset £40 12s 6d, realised £67. The above is a bonus for ten years' lease, the amount of rent being 'k 7d for sheep and 3s 4d per head for cattle.