SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1835, 9 June 1874, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

: Por Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Ageildy.) « .ArcKUHD, Monday. , Alluding to the Advebtisee's disclosures re land purchases in Upper Thames, tho Slat says it appears tho supposed-discovery is a " mare's nest." The purchases of which so much capital is made being of long standing, The facts are that in February, 1873, Major Green arranged with Mr Alley, of Hikutaia, to have a share in the land he obtained from the natives previous to that date. In March, 1873, Mr Alley promised to use his influence in obtaining a portion of the Hungahunga block for • Major Green, , but when this was mentioned to Mr Mackay about 'the end April, ho informed Major Green that he could not obtain this block, as it would bo purchased for Government. Since then all applications from an agent named Nicholl have been sent to Mr Mackay to be dealt with, as he intended purchasing, for' the Government,—The : Suez mail was placed on board the * Ladybird' at Dunediu at noon to-day, and will bo in Auckland in about a week, —An inquest was held at the Provincial Hospital to-day on Thomas Taylor. It : was shown that deceased was a cripple and partly blind, and while seeking food on board the 'P.0.E,,' tumbled down the hatchway. A verdict of accidental death was returned.—Sailed: The 'City of Adelaide,' with the San Francisco moils, and 25 saloon and 17 steerage passengers. —It is expected that the Provincial •Council will close its sitting on Friday.

Sharemarket: —Sales: National Insurance, 30s; Cure, 14s 6d; Old Whau, £o 10s; City of London, 265; Crown' Prince, 17s; Bright Smile, £5; Albumin, 47s 6d—double issue, 95s—paid-up,. 47s 6d. Buyers: Una, 2s; Bird-in-Hand, 30s; Caledonian, £9 ss—sellers, £9 12s '(3d. Sellers: Thames, 70s; the May, 14s; Exchange, 16a. ' (from our own correspondents.) ,■ ... CoROMiNDBL,; Monday. .Bennett's battery started on Bismarck iatjd Koyal Oak stuff last night.—The Nil ,D«sperandura battery started on Pacific 'quartz.to-day.—The City, of Auckland ■will send stuff to Bwnett's battery this .week. A few specimens were obtained to-day.—The Three Brothers have got I6olbs of specimens in hand and 70 tons 'of stuff. They have specimens almost : daily .—An Hospital meeting is now being.he.ld for the purpose of petitioning t for au additional subsidy.