(From the Daily Southern Cross.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. Wellington, Wednesday.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 157, 10 May 1873, Page 2

(From the Daily Southern Cross.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. Wellington, Wednesday.

The tender of a Grcymoutli firm for the Bruuner Coal Railway is all but forma 11 y accepted. Thursday. Arrived: Wellington, from the North. New Zealand is proclaimed a Curator's District, under the Intestate States Act, 18(53 5 and Mr W. R K. Brown has been appointed curutor, all the other curators' districts being abolished. The commission of Second- Lieutenant George Powley, of the Auckland Artillery Volunteers, has been cancelled for using improper language to his superior officer. The aasessors under the Outlying Districts Sale of Spirits Act havo been appointed for the Whanganui district ; and the assessors under Native Circuit Courts Act and Eesident Magistrate's Court Acts for Taimmga district. Tim tailor's strike is ovcivtho masters conceding nearly all that was asked for. Christchurch, 'Wednesday. The salmon ova were deposited in hatching boxes to-day. A good proportion of them is in a promising condition. The National Bank opcu» hero next vreek. Tlio total pasturage rents amount to £50,000. Thursday. The Provincial Council voted a bonus of £2,000 for the establishment of a woollen manufactory. Napier, Wednesday. Mr William BucMand, of Auckland, has bought shares of Messrs Calcutt and Hums in the Grange Estate, recently purchased from Mr Klioded, and intends to establish a meatpreserving factory there. The Council meets on tho 3rd June. The- province on tho Jilst March hod a erodib balanco of £19,000. Thursday. A telegram from Dr Fentherston says that an immigrant ship lcavpft for X.ipier in. .Tune ; two others at intervals of a month. They will bring in all 730 immigrants. New Plymouth, Wednesday. Tho road behind Egmont has prrgrossed several miles on the Patea side. A meeting wai nold yostorday by natives interested in tins side. Tho result was satisfactory, and work will probably bo commenced shortly. Invercargill, Thursday. Mr Cuthbertson, a candidate for the vacant scat hi the Assembly, addressed a large meeting of electors last night. He declared himself entirely with Mr Yogel's party, as, while admitting its many failures, he did not think a better Go> eminent could be got from the other side of tho House. A motion of confidence in him was passed w ithout opposition. Duuedin, Thursday. Tho debute on Mr Reids amendment was resumed this afternoon. Mr- Webster moved as an amendment that the Council has confidence in the Government, but requested it to resign. Mr Tolune pressed for an adjournment, which was refused. The will press the matter to a division. On the Council resuming this evening, Mr Tolmio intimated that, acting 011 the ndnce of their supporters, tho Government would resign. The debate was going on. The brig Moa is a3boro at Allday Bay. Tho Wasto Land Board, by u majority of one, refused to sell Maerewhenua Block.