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Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1064, 18 April 1873, Page 2

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(from our own correspondents.)

WESTPORT GRANTED a MUNI CAPALITY.

WELLINGTON

April 17

Tho Governor 1m granted Westport a Municipality. Will be gazetted to-day or to-morrow. The Hon. Mr Reynolds is to be the new Colonial Secretary. The Wellington Provincial Government proposes to borrow £210.000, by issuing debentures at interest not exceeding five and a half per cent, for public works in the province. The Government has authorised Mr Thomas Russell, of Auckland, to proceed to America per Nebraska to enforce the penalties against Webb. Mr Vogel left last night to instruct him.

The Government has instructed the Agent-General to provide increased accommodation and comfort for emigrants.

INVEECAEGILL. April 17. Billion Bell met his constituents on the 14th inst. He predicts a dissolution next session. It will be necessary, he says, to borrow two more millions to fill up the gaps in the Public Works Scheme. Vote of confidence passed. TIMAEU. April 17. The races took place yesterday. Hurdle Race; Sir Tatton. Maiden Plate: Alice Gray. Tiuiam Cup : Tambourin. AUCKLAND. April 17. The Waikato natives say if the report of the Governor's visit to Kawhia is true he has won Kawhia. Maori King goDe to enquire particulars. It is reported that the Nebraska will refuse to carry the outward mail if the subsidy is not paid. GRAHAMSTOWN. April 17. The yield of gold last month 91020zs from 7300 tons of stone. The natives are issuing prospecting licenses at a pound a year. A monster meeting has petitioned the Government to form regulations. One of the speakers said the Native Minister had obstructed the opening of the goldfield, aud had been heard to say that if he did not open Ohinemuri nobody else should. PORT CHALMERS. April 17. Sailed—City of Dunedin and Zealandia for London. BLENHEIM. April 17. Sailed—Chandiere <br London, with cargo valued at £21,000.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MELBOURNE, April 10. The Suez Mail arrived at Melbourne oia the 7th.

Sailed —Excelsior, for Nelson. Governor Bowen has been every, where enthusiastically received. Wallis, bookmaker, has been expelled from Tattersall's clubIn Khull versus Haddon, editor of the Argus, for breach of promise, the Jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for £250, and cost of trip from England.

Overland communication has been interrupted since Monday, between Katherine and Yam Creek.

Parliament meets on the 13th May. Governor Bowen encamps with the Volunteers from Saturday to Monday. Felix Rubatt, a well-known sharebroker, has been arrested for large frauds.

A writ has been issued against Butters, at the suit of the Polynesia Company. Butters has been ordered to find security to the extent of £SOOO.

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SUEZ.

WRECK OF THE STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC'. SIX HUNDRED LIVES LOST. The s.s. Albion arrived at the Bluff on Wednesday. She left Melbourne on the 10th. She brines the Suez mail. LONDON. April 7. Don Carlos has waived his rights in favor of bis son. Cambridge won the University boat race by three lengths.

Tho" Victorian bill legalising marriage with deceased wife's sister has received the Royal assent. Malaga has declared in favor of a republic, refusing to pdmit Carlists. Defended by ten thousand citizen >. The steamer Atlantic, of the White Star Line, from Liverpool to New York, foundered off Halifax in a thick fog nearly six hundred people drowned. Khan Khiva indisposed to surrender Russian prisoners and sue for peace. The Russian Military authorities state Khiva,is the garden of Asia, aud true road to India. The Grand National Race was won by Disturbance ; Rhysworth second ; Columbine third.

Knatchbull Hugesson, Under Secretary for the Colonies, has introduced into the House of Commons an amended Customs Bill, in accordance with a promise by Earl Kimberley. Power is given the Victorian Legislature to enact laws remitting and imposing import duties As regards other colonies such power is being impartially exercised intercolonially. Duties are not to be at variance with existing duties between England and Foreign Powers. Arrived—Asterope, from Lyttelton. The Australian Customs Bill was read a second time in the Commons. Sir James Ferguson leaves for New Zealand by the April mail steamer. Miss Arabella Goddard, pianiste, is en route for Australia.

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Dr Featherstone has completely recovered.