LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 171, 12 June 1873, Page 2

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

New Plvmoulli, Ifowdav. Tim Luna pa*«eil without taVmg the Turnunki Sue/, mail. Tho Mountain Roatl is procce i>ng rapidly. Sixty men employed.

Taurnitgu, JFoml'iy. Hums Tavu'H amvp.l from Wwkuto 'mfc nii^l.l, lie reports ♦ 'nit tio Wli.ikii'aiio nuUvcs rn'o not K i "»K f() *>w any wheat in uuiuoquciii.'O of fljo dialurbduuo ut Wuikato.

.Napier, Alon.lii\ SlrL)cko reports thnt tlio T.iupo nati\cs condemn the mui'der. I

Whangnnui, MondayThe Bonnl of Inquiry acquitted the pilot o( the charges a^ mi it him. Mr R W. Woon obtained tho return of 250 stand of Grjvi'rn. nent tii'iiH from the Upper Wnan^anui n.tt ivos. Arrived : Polersjii, from Nelson

Wellington, Monday. Mr Thomson, the Chief Surveyor for Otago, Inn written a l-tter recomtnon hnj; thiit actu.il surveys should bo lef for local administration ; buttliut the astronomical, geographical, and the fjco^le-Jicrtl branches of the survey should be left for the c >loip> . lie recommend:* the appointment of a Sur/eyorGeneral, Astronomer, and G.'odesian In<p.'etorof|Triangulations and Traverser. i'lie extra cost involved would bo £600 n, year; four ollieeis from provuicml staffs to coat iit,Boo a year ; and the total cost would bu' £J, UO per annum for sk ji ears. A telegram fro-n II trelnck to the Commissioner of Customs reports th.it the eaotain of the Alert sighted n ship's quarterdeck with house attached, with casks and debris, near Tarawiti. It is supposed to be a portion of fie wreck of the brig Australia, bjun I to i'nnaru. The Melbourne Ari/m of May 29 reports brandies not active ; sales of Henness\'i rise, 27-«. G,3K> bigs Mauritius sug ir sold at iJ2i for 1 >\\ yellows ; 'Mi to 'Hi 9d for medm a ; ;}(js to 37s 3d lor g >od ; 3>->to 3">i (5. 1 for medium jellows. Teas artf more aotne. There are no quotations for Tookey shares. Sydney telegrams in fie Melbourne Argur state that English news c<unjd bu*ino4-i to opiin dull. Armed: Rmgatira. Sailed- K.mgitoto, for the South.

I Tuesday. At unction to-day, Mr Duncan sold share in the Wellington JLYiHt Loin Co iip.inv |it £.> ; New Zjulmid Steam Shipping share-., £13 10s , Patent Slip shares, £10. In the Appeal Couit Mr llutchinson has commenced hit argument in easo of the Wlianganni ratepayers

I Nelson, Moncluv. j Sir D.ivlJ Munro has resigned on account of ill-health in I family.

I ' ' Tuesd ij. j Mr Cilcutt starts oirlj to inspect the lan Is uHe rod ns ! (security tor the railway. . Tiic Council has passed a resolution t!iat holders of agriI cultural Hises should receiw Ciown grants free o« the expiration of 1 A j c irs Mr Bhickett is now here to determine tin* line from town. There is a strong local feeling in favour of a hue round th<- dill's. Tie Provincial Government hare advertised for tenders for the t>n per cent. Gas and Water Loan Debentures. Twenty -two tender* were received for £29,000, and £1,200 at par ; these |were invented. Tae Government rcfu-e t> accept any ut a loner rate.

DuncJin, Monday. The Xjilli llarbmr election resulted as lollops. — MXJ-lnslun, 177; (Jieen, 95. Autt in, the pedestrian, is attempting to wulL a thousand miles in a thousand hours.

Tuesdaj. The mcmbeis for the city m the Provincial Council were elocted in the following order: — Dusie, 910; Turnbull, 907; ]!eyno]<K 837; Fish, 700; Turton, 623; Hoggilt, 56i; llnthgate, o.")3. The southern escort arrived with 3,7030z. of gold.

Lyttelton, Monday. Mr Pillet, RM., has been summoned by Mr Farr, surveyor, on two charges of assault, and for being drunk and disorderly. The case was heard in Lyttelton on Saturday, iind there were ten Magistrates on the bench It occupied nil day. Mr Jojnt vras counsel for the plaintiff, and Dr Forater for defendant. The Ocean Wave has cleared for Auckland via Allday Bay She is to load at the latter port with 1,600 sacks grain. Sailed : Clio, for Auckland, with 761 sacks wheat, 25 sacks brnn, U 6 «aoks potatoes, 50 ensfs bacon, 23 cases bacon, 7-2 J cmos cheese, 10 kpgs butter. The Breclun Castle, lor ]/>ndon, tukes wool, wheat, moat, and (],4200z >;old. Sailed : At 1 20, Rans;itoto, for South. Arrived : liangitoto, from Wellington.

Oamaru, Monday. WJ"" t, 4* id to4s 8d Oate, 3s 6dto 4s. Barle.v,6i6d to 7e.