LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1183, 9 June 1874, Page 4

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent.) NELSON. June 6. In the Nelson Provincial Council the motion by Mr Ivess for leavo to bring in a bill to repeal " The Goldfields District Boards Act," was strenuously opposed by Mr Donne. Leave being given, the matter was not allowed to be further proceeded with. The Bill for amending the latter Act to cover the special circumstances of the Borough of Westport passed through all its stages. The item £IOOO for reconstruction of Nile bridge Charleston, was carried on a motion by Mr Donne. An amendment for £SOO subsidy for the Pourmile Water race Charleston was carried. Notice of motion was also given by the same gentleman for a special allotment of £2OOO out of the proposed loan for the same object. The Estimates haviugpassed through committee, it is expected the business will be brought to a close by the middle of the ensuing week. Notice of motion has been given by the member for Charleston for Monday for a recommittal of the Estimates to abolish the blocking of certain votes passed under the heads " Wardens " and " Wardens Clerk." The Petitions Committee report hi favor of a further payment of £447 to the Buller Towing Track Company. GREYMOUTH. June G. At tho enquiry held as to cause of late fire at Paroa, the jury returned an open verdict. The inquest on Elizabeth Houghton recorded accidental death. [Per Anglo-Australiau Telegraph Agency.] HOKITIKA. June G. Pirst Provincial Executive :—John White, Secretary and Treasurer ; A. R. Guinness, Solicitor; P. Dungan, Goldfields Pepresentativo. Haworth's lower saw-mills were burned down this morning. Loss £IOOO, uninsured. DUNEDIN. June 5. It is rumored that Judge Johnston takes charge of the Otago judicial district after next sitting of the Appeal Court. Mr Gillies has withdrawn his resignation upon explanation by Mr Turnbull. TIMAPU. June C. Shock of earthquake at 5 am., second and sharper shock at twenty minutes to eight, lasting several seconds. Direction east to west. No damage. CIIRISTCHIJRCH. June 5. At a meeting of persons favorable to the establishment of a Colonial Bank, a very influential working committee was appointed to promote the undertaking. A prospectiu is issued of a company to establish a new tri-weekly paper, to be called the Guardian, with a capital of £SOOO. June G. Two shocks of earthquake at eight this morning. LYTTELTON. June G. The ship Northampton, 73 days from London, with 370 souls on board, has arrived. The ship is placed in quarantine, having smallpox on board. Two smart shocks of earthquake felt this moruiug. < WELLINGTON. The Times has published the following telegram from Governor Fergusson's private secretary-, dated Auckland:—"l am directed by the Governor to inform you that the paragraph appearing in the Independent of May 29th, quoted from the Argus of May 11th, and stating that his Excellency has started the idea that all correspondence between the Governments of the several colonies should come direct from and to the Governors of the Colonics, and not through their responsible advisers, has no foundation in fact." The General Synod has passed a resolution to the effect that Dr Jenner had no right to be considered the firstBishop of the See of Dunediu, and that they recognise the Eight Rev. Samuel Neville as the present aud first Bishop of the See of Dunediu. NAPIER. The four mile section of the railway has been opened by special train. Tho distance was run in eight minutes. The natives have pulled down Sutton's house on the Mangaterctere block, and threaten to do the same at Herctanga. Karaitiana Takomona, M. H.R., Henare Toinoaiia, and Manawea are the leaders. AUCKLAND. June 5. The Clio reports from New Caledonia that gold discoveries are reported, but have not proved payable. Pro.' specters are out iu all directions