BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1226, 6 November 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

[Per Anglo-lusfcraliau Telegraph Agency.] HOKITJKA. November 4. Win, Smith of Kanieri is the successful tenderer for the last section of die Waimea Water Race, including laying of pipes. Tender £10462 13s. The work is to be completed in two mouths. DUNEDIN. November 2. According to private telegram received by Casby, Papapa is stated as being unlikely to start for the JMelbourne Cup, Lurlinc is daily gaining in public favor. November 4. vVt a meeting of the principal ministers anil influential citizens, ;jt was decided to form an association to cheapen the cost of funerals and simplify tho present mode of interment LYTTELTON. November 4. Sailed.—Star of India for Welling ton. WELLINGTON. November 4 Mr George Bonne is the successful tenderer lor the right of advertising on the following lines:—Auckland to Mercer, Nelson to Foxliill, Picron, to Blenheim, Brunner to Greymouth. November 5. It is staled upon good authority that the following redistribution of judges will bo made after the conelusion of the Court of appeal:— Judge Arney to remain at Wellington; Judge Johnstone to go to Dunedin or Auckland; Judges Richmond and Grcsson to remain as at present; Judge Chapman is expected to retire ; Judge Arney goes homo to England in February next, when Mr Prendegast will succeed him. The schoner Elderslfe, laden with railway iron for Westport, in leaving the harbor to-day, ran into the Helen Benny and carried away her jibboom. She will be detained for repair.