BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1167, 14 April 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(lTvO:SI OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CIIAIILESTON". April 13. Eoad Board eleciion.—Grand totals : Gillespie, 57 j Dr. flenry, 59 • Gardner, 53 ; Masters, 44 ; Mayer, 12. Thiele scored 7, but had retired from the contest. [Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.] DUNEDIN. April 7. The Submarine Goldmining Cornis to be wound up. The criminal calender is the heaviest known for years. Increase of population of province 15000. Total 54.000. CHRISTCHUECH. April 7. Candidates to represent Hcathcote in the Provincial Council. Montgomery, President of Executive Council, Eisher, a former member, Sir Cracroft Wilson, Dr Foster who is in favor of secular education, and E, W. Stafford M.H.R., who supports denominationalalism.

Polling—Montgomery, 483 ; Fisher, 315; Wilson, 230; Foster, 221; Stafford, IG3. The Rangitata bridge has bean injured by floods, and a portion carried away. The Waimakari Hooded a portion of the town badly, and washed away a portion of the railway, suspending all traffic. AUCKLAND. April G. The census returns show an increase of 2GG3 in population of the province. There are only returns from eight districts yet in. ROCKHAMPTON, March 22. The news from the goldfield is very encouraging. The reefs discovered are said to be equal to those of Gympie. Eighteen pounds of quartz exhibited at the Joint Stock Bank are estimated to yield at the rate of GOoz to the ton. Provisions are scarce at Cooktown, but large quantities are being forwarded. The total receipts from the Palmer since the establishment of the township amounted to 20,0000z. of gold. It is estimated that some of the stone obtained from tbc new reef will yield lOoz. to the ton. Some splendid picked specimens have been sent down. Several deaths have occurred through dysscntry,and theblacks arc still troublesome on the road.