Telegraphic Despatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 332, 21 February 1874, Page 2

Telegraphic Despatches.

LANS ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. THE ROXBURGH BLOCK OF 2582 ACRE& Cetde, February 20th. The following applications for land, ia blocks 111. and IV., Teviot District, were" received at the Land Office to-day :— William Ashmore, 200 a2r 12p ; Alexander M'Donald> Thomas M'lntdsh, and Adam M'Kenzie each applied for 199 a3r 8p ; George Courtier, 109 a3r 16p ; Andrew Young, 49a 3r IQts Francis Woodhouse, 96a Or 4p ; John EHis, 100 a2r 8p ; James Woodhouse, 201 aOr 12p. Almost all the sections are applied for by two parties, st> th&t they will require -to be balloted for. Dunedin, February 20, 7.40. p.xn. The Albion arrived at Hokitika this morning. She left Melbourne at 5.30 p.m. on the 14th insfc. MfeLSOUBNX, February 14th. On moving a small box containing an explosive compound, sent to Mr. Maxwell Reynolds, "who was «h the act of opening it in presence of Mr. Ingush, a former partner of his, it exploded, killing Reynolds and severely injuring Inglisfe. The police are 'endeavoring to trace the mystery. Sir Gavin Duffy declines a deflftmitratioa in Sydfcey. He goes home in Aprik The Launceston riots are over. Strop won the Launceston Cup, and Blue Peter the Handicap. Another legal manager $a missing tram Sandhurst with defalcations. The Deceased Wife's Sister's Bill pasted the Committee of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales. A girl named Coleman, while tending shtep near Tamworth, New South Wales, wa» violated, and afterwards choked. LdNDOK, February 9th. Gladstone's 'resignation is &ot confirmed, is but inevitable. - The death of Baron Meyer Rothschild a announced. 500 members have been elected. The Conservatives haVe gained 80 and "the laterals 28 seats. Obituary — Michelett, historian and Straw*

German author.

February 21, 9.15 a.m. At * meeting of the Athenaeum Committee tat evening they resolved to accede to the wishes of a majority of subscribers, and open the Beading room two hours on Sunday. Another case of scarlet fever has occurred at quarantine, Miss Daggon, Matron of the Immigrant* hy Mongol, having been attacked by the disease on Thursday night, Mr. Holloway has communicated to one of the morning papers details of his mission to New Zealand. He is here on behalf bf the English Agricultural Labourers.