LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 165, 29 May 1873, Page 2

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Wellington, Tuesday, 7.35 p.m. The Wellington Post, to-night, severely condemns Mr Batbgatc and Mr Reynolds, for holding Provincial offices, and hints that it may hare influenced the Cabinet's decision regarding the dissolution, of the Ota»o Council. Advices hare been received ut Whanganui, stating that the sail meat exported lias been favourably received at home) and reported on- by the Inspector of the Navy. The Whanganui Steam Company's balance sheet for the half-year shows that the debit side of the profit and loss has been reduced from £1,128 to £131. 8 p.m. The Independent, to-day advocates reform in working the electoral machinery. Tauranga, Tuosday, 8 p.m. Arrived : Dolly Varden, with timber. Cliristchurch, Tuesday, 8 p.m. Forty thousand pounds have been received for two days' •ale of waste lands. The Government Immigration proposal ia to bo discussed to-night. The formal opening of the Great Southern railway to Bakaia is fixed for Thursday. Fifty salmon ot« are hatched. There are ninety-four candidates foe Government scholarship*. The Council has appointed a committee to consider the question of * coal supply. The City Council refuses to iv«ogni«c a. resolution, framed at a public meeting, relative to drainage Blenheim. Tiu'sday, frp.in. Tho Provincial Council is opened. The Superintendent, in his speech, referred to the increase in the produce, export*, imports, and population of the province.