LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 122, 15 February 1873, Page 2

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Kokitika, Wednesday, 3 30 p in. Thois TCungitoto nrrited here tins morning from Melbi urno, wlnc'i pliuv sho kit on the (sth nist

Wellington, Wed tic-Jay. Tlic Cr,)\ eminent h.ive telegraphed to ])r l'Vutherstone e\pre-»-mg iiirpr so tint lie luul nut informed tWin of In-. i!lne-«, and still greater surprise at Ins app )iiitm^ Mr Mornsrn to act for him, after receniii!* inhnmtion lt-oiu them tlint Mr Morn-on's resignation was dcsinbli*. 'llieir lnitruelion-) to dnpon«c altoget'icr with Mr Morrisons services arc rettoratctl. A Mi ha* Wn expressed that Mr Julian should aot for Dr Foalhcrstone on any temporary emergency. It is also cuntempLited to establish a London Jjuard of Advico to assist the Agent-General.

Thursday. Mr Vogel telegraphs that there is every probibility that Webb will get an American subsidy of £100,000 for ten years, but that the Intercolonial Conference is not likeh to do am thing. An offer ha 3 been made to the "WiMhnd Council to lease 50,000 acres of a eonl reserve on the side of tho Grey river, to work in opposittou to the Brunnpr mine. Tho Government is likely to grant a bonus to the firat •team collier that is \:nt into the bte.im collier trade. J). B Cruickshank has been recognised by the Governor as the French Consular Agent at Auckland. The following Acts, passed at the last silting of the Auckland Provincial Council, have been aNsented to - -The Haurnki District Rate, the City Endowment Lca^ng, the Taupo Road, the North Shore R<>9om\

ZTpKoti. riiurhUy. The Wiiimca Steeplechase came off to-day — No l.liimiie Race, 1 flight, li miles : Simpson's Mocleit>, 1 ; Hagn's Eclip-e, 2. Groat Waimea South Handicap, 3 miles, 75 nova. : Iluglies's Mistlotoo, 1; Skxoii's Luei'er, 2. The Wakefield Frje Ilimdic.i] , 2 mile? : Scljrodtv's Rustic, 1 , Thomas's Kangaroo, 2. Tliere was a good attendance and fine wpathui-.

Dunedin Thursday. Sa i led — Nebraska. Driver and Co. catalogued 1,000 bales of wool. Prices a penny in favour of buyers compared with the early sales of the reason. Messrs. O'Neill and Thomas, of "Well m "[ton, ofter to lay tramways in the cit v, and gne the Corporation 10 per cent, of the net profits after paying themselves 7i per cent.