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Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 244, 3 October 1872, Page 6

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FKOM GKEVILLE'S TELEGRAPH COMPANY.)

Wa^oanui, Sept. 23. Mr Ballance retires from the Egmont election in faror of Major Atkinson, the Government candidate. The reason of his retirement is, that the Patea electors were thrown off the roll by the revising officer. Wellington, Sept. 23. Messrs Gillies, Fitzherbert, and Curtis have not yet resigned their Superintendences. Great dissatisfaction is expressed thereat. The Wellington Independent this morning announce* that Mr Macandrew will dispense with Mr Reid's services. The proposed step is much approved here. Mr Barraud's art union contains water color drawings of the Lake scenery of Otago. The Otago Land Bill will meet with strong opposition in the Upper House. Mr Moorhouse's election is considered certain.

Auckland, Sept. 24. The Cure Mine has declared a dividend of 6s per share. Messrs P. Prime and George Staines were nominated for the Provincial Council. A child of Robert M'Ewen, of Pollock Settlement, has been accidentally drowned.

Wkllington, Sept. 25. The Independent to-day says the Governor has been consulted regarding the granting of a dissolution in the event of the present Government being defeated, and has refused to grant one unless on some constitutional question. It is expected the Opposition will table a want of confidence motion soon. The Superintendents not resigning their Provincial offices is weakening the Ministry.

Hokitika, Sept 25. At the cattle sales, to-day, good quality beef realised 40s per 100 lbs ; medium, 355; plain, 30s. One mob of poor wethers brought 9s to 12s. \ ' Auckland, Sept. 25. Last night, John William Cazaly, aged Gj, one of the- directors of the Green Harp God Mining. Company, died in torrible agoijr from strychnine, administered by himsef. The deceased was much respected, and cqfessed to his family, just previous to jig death, that he had poisoned himself. Je came from Australia a few months sifle, where he had accumulated a large suicof money. Upon his arrival here he wa {induced, by the representations made to ira, to buy Green Harp shares. At first heiras very cautious, but when the wickedly use statements were made that the crushingpad turned out so rich, and that the minepromised to make the foitunes of the shareholders, he invested his whole savingsln it, and was made a director in consequent and from his known wealth and experience in quartz reefs, and the high characteiporne by him for integrity. Although thisjs the tirst death of a victim of the swindle/many men are made utterly bankrupt by it/ Rose Evans is playing to crowded /ouses. Spher's " Last Judgment" was performed by the Choral Society last evemng, md was a great success. WjELLijrGTtfr, Sept. 26. Mr Moorhouse won Wrig/'s pen-and-ink drawing at the Art Union la/t night. A monster meeting is convened for Monday, to consider the action taken by Messrs Pearce and Hunter, "Wellugton members. ]JjfeLSON, Sept. 27. The Rev. R. H. Gastyi, English Clergyman, is supposed to har< been drowned. __\ i Wei/likgton, Sept. 27. Messrs Grinond and M*Lean have commenced an action against the Evening, Post for a libel contained in a Maori letter published by that papqr, ' AUCKLAND, Sept. 27. Green Harp broprietors threaten t»& Star with another libel Action. The Star defies the prowcutow,