LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 112, 23 January 1873, Page 2

LA T E S T SOUTHERN NEWS.

Wellington, Monday. The Tsational Bank have taken the pieimses formerly occ ipiecl as the New Zealand Timi"> office. Anived : Celestial Queen, with 1.'J5,01)0 feet of timber from the Blntt. _ .

Tuesday. H.M. slap Blanche has arrived from flobart Town with Eu"iwh newi to the 9t!i January. She left Ifobart Town on the 14thJ instant, and leaves here fur Auckl.mil tomoirow, to relieve the Dido on this station The Dido goes to Sydney, and the Eosaiio Will prob.ibly relies c the Blanche shortly. , . , Both the Indvpemhnt and the Potf compluu of political .irfcicles bdiiw inserted in the Wa'ca Ma >ri newspiper.

Nelson, Mom ay. Arrived : The barque Chandcre, from London. Timaru, Monday. Mr McAlliaJ^iit accommodation bouse, at Muiko'a l*.i«s, has been lmuiol down, it was insured in the Xc\v Zealand Insurance Uomp.wy for i: ( JOO.

Duncdm, Monday. An in inesi- ht» I'™ « I>' 1( 1 on the George street fire, and tlm iuiv ictui!!"il :iu <.'ii'-n \Ol diet.

' Reefton, Tuesday. Great atorma at Lyell's ; Culleii's store ami Campbells billiard-room aro blown down.

Utmstcuiircu, luesuay. The foundation stone of the first Primitive Methodist Church in the province uas lai.l to-day. The Volunteers show very little interest in the repieseutative tiring. M.vny of the beat men will nob compete, and others have failed to qualify themselves. The intercolonial cneket team has been selected, but it is deemed a weaker one than last year. The general yield of crops is ■^ cry light. Frequent show ers have fallen sinoe the harvest commenced, and caused the grain to grow in the sheaves.