TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 111, 21 January 1873, Page 2

TELEGRA PHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Wellington, Friday. Parliament lias been prorogued until the loth of April. Tenders hate been opened to-day for IS miles of tlio Rakaia and Ashburton railway. Nine tenders wero received. The lowest tender -that of Mr J. Wright— £ls,2G9, or £7,087 less if the (Joverninenl supplied the sleepers, which it is intended to do, was accepted. The tender of Messrs Calder and Blackwood for I*o,ooo sleepers delitered at Ljttelton, at 3s 4 id ; also that of MiBruce, for 20,000 delivered at Tiniaru, at 3s Od vpre accepted. Brogden's tendon for the MocraLi and Waitaki line must be lodged in 14 day*. Tho liiMt mooting of flic Rifle Association -was held to-day, and M!H highly successful Shares to tho i-\lent af £21,000 haro been subscribed, for the new Titanic Sleel and Iron Company. A portion of tho beach has been leased from the Tar.inivKi Q-ovornment. Tlin fininnnnv will soon bo registered.

Saturday. A strong memorandum has been sent by the Orinerninmt to the* Agent-General in London complaining of the dolay in shipping railway material. Some orders sent in IS7I are not jet oxecuted. Of 21,<X)0 tons ordered, only 1,000 have been shipped. Ib is feired the completion of some of the lines will bo much delated m consoquence. Peremptory orders arc given to charter vessels to carry the material here. Tbo Dakota sails to-morrow nioriiuijj.

Dunedin, Friday. Sfcooli" of flour arc low. Prices from £1 1 per ton upwards. Ontuioal, dull, at £11 lGs. Urnn scarce, at 4s. Wli^at auiet. at 5s 9J. Oats. 2s. H*o barley olFcrinc

Saturday. His Excellency tlie Governor has left Queenstown. Liyly Bewcn is better, and accompanies him overland to Qhi'istchurclf. The QueonBto\vn Races lasted two days. The Grand Stand Stakes, Quoeiutown Handicap, Hurdle Digger Handicap, and the Publicans' Purse- were won .by Atlas; and the Wakatip Handicap by Taffrail. At the East Taieri Volunteer competition for representatives, the two Christies failed to make the required minimum — 70 points. Arrived: Flodden, from Foocliow, with 48 tons for Christcuurcli. 136 tons for "Wellington, and 1 12 tons for Duncdui.

Cliristchurch, Fridny. Brcadstuffs are inactive. Millers and merchants are awinti9u new crop?, and further English nnd Australian advices. Exporters offer 4s for wheat, but furmcrs •willnot accept this if tonnage to England is procurable. Flour is lower owing to harvest, £12 10s to £13 10s ; oats, 2s per bushel. Good barley is wanted at 5s 3d. There is a prospect of a rise in butter which is quoted at s£d to Gd. Holders ask 6id. Cheese 5d to s£d ; hams and bacon, from 8d to Bid.

Hokifcilfrt, Friday. The market is quiet. Oats, from 3s to 3s 3d ; flour, from £15 to £20.

Saturday. A prospecting claim has been granted to work a quartz reef 22 mile 1 * up tbe Ilokilika m cr.

Napier, Friday. Tbc correct scores rondo iv the rifle match Wellington v Napier Rifle Cluh, held last Monday, weie: Napier, 625 points ; Wellington, (519 ; thus lea^ ing the Napier Club winnors by 6 points.