LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)
Wellington, Wednesday. Despatches fiom the Agent-General via Suez noted the shipment of 111 tons of ateel lails for Otago per Beautiful Star ; 53 tons of rails for Canterbury per Chailotte Gladstone, to be transhipped at ship's expense from Otago to Lyttelton ; 47 tons rails, 29 tons spikes for Nelson dnect, and five tons rails per Forfarshne to Wellington, but for Nelson ; 95 tons of rails per City of Bombay to Otago for Mataura and Invereaigill line. A telegram from Dr Featherston reports a considerable falling otf in emigration, owing to the season ; 200 shipped in November, G'JO in December. Destination not stated, Tho emigration is likely to be slack during the winter mouths. The Government has accepted Mr Curtis's torms regarding the Biunuer coal mine, and the Creymouth Carparatfon have waived all tbeir rights, ao as to enable the matter to be concludedThe Governor leaves Auckland on the Ist March. A farewell ball to Lady Bo\>eii takes place on the 20th instant.
Thursday. Brogden's tender for the Waitaki and Mqcraki Railway is declined Public tenders w ill be invited. The Go\ernor has reeenixl his official commission as Governor of Victoria, accompanied by a complimentary dpspatch allitdiug to hi* past scrvicos. SJajor Jackson is gazetted in command of Cavalry Volunteers in the Cambridge and Alexandra Dntr p's. Dunedin, Thursday. The opera and theatrical companies will play a cricket match on Saturday in costume.
Bluff, Thursday. Tlio Alhumbra armed lierc at 830 this opening. She left Melbourne oil the Ist instant, and sails lor ljuncdin tomorrow.
(From the SrAit, Thursday,] Wellington. Sailed : T.irauaki, for the North. The Government have dispensed with Mr Worgan's services. Tho Independent states that English papers show the subordinate ageuU, and not Dr Fentherstono, to be blnraeable for tho paucity of immigmuts. It recommends the Government tq procurp a handbook ot New Zealand, giving in a moderate eotnpa«s all the information desired by emigrants Tho lion Mr Wattfrhouso undertakes the work of Colonial Secretary.
Duqcdin, Sergeant Regan has boon committed for trial on the chargo of shooting Detective i'urrell. lie rcb&neJ hid defence.
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Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 119, 8 February 1873, Page 2
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353LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 119, 8 February 1873, Page 2
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