TELEGRAPHIC (From the Daily Southern Cross.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 174, 19 June 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC (From the Daily Southern Cross.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Taarangci, Tuesday. A native messenger from the Waikato states that Tawhiao has determined not to surienler Purukntu, but will not assist him nor prevent bis roiuunuig in the King's count ly.

Napier, Tuesday. Tl).^ s' liooner La?'itia left to-day for Auckland.

Whanganui, Tuesday. Tlie stables at Landley's Nukuuiaru Hotel were burnt (l(rwn, the loss being £300. They were not insured 'llit teu-nn c foot, race to-day, between Delaney and O'Biien. mjh won l>y the forme. 1 It was a slow race, the Lime occupied being one houi and 23 umiutcs.

Wellington, Tuesday. The Kew Zealand Shipping Company received satisfactory advices horn London, Mr Featherston co-opi>rating. The land revenue of Ihe province for May muounts to £20,205 Tin* iire brigades had a torchlight procession, last night, and several houses were illuminated. .Sailed: Cluud lla-.uilton, for thtj South; Lyttelton, for Elenhcim.

Ljttelti'ii, Tuesday. Arrived : Ship Lnngpd.ovn, from London, at the Heads. She is 93 duys out, and htu,uo lirumgriinta on board, but a few tabiu pastenjjera.

eiiristchurch, Tuesday. The best design for tlie Xoruial School, prize .£3O, was \von by Farr. The Council boa voted £3,000 in aid of country libraries ami Mecbi.nk's' Institutes. Tlieie was considerable opposition to the 'opening of the Museum on Sundajs.

Punedin, Tuesday. The following is tlie Waifahuna poll : — G I<\ C. Browne, 63 ; Hurley, 32; Muckay, 2S. Miitau: Clark, 108; Maitlund, G3. The Clutha official declaration look place to-day. Major Richardson, 206 ; McNeill, 150 ; Thompson, 1 10. Before the di'dai alion of the poll Mr Thompson protested against the legality of the election; and baid that he was informed that a deputy returning officer had erased a niune, or names, of a candidate, or candidates, fiom the ballot papers. Mr Thompson takes action m the matter. The Oamaru County :— Webster, 68 ; Waddell, 41 ; Hutch m son, 16. Tuapek* .—Battings, 370; Brown, 308 ; r>kc, 143. Thd Waipon returns aie not in, but they cannot alter the result.

Port Cualmers, Tuesday. Sailed :— Ladybird, for North; Stonnbird, for Blaffj Beautiful Slur, for L\ Helton.