LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 177, 26 June 1873, Page 2

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Tauranga, Monday, noon. The cutter Water-lily was wrecked at eleven o'clock on Saturday night, on Stoney Point, at the Heads, whilst steering for the beacon, which has been washed away long ago. The crew left the wreck, and brought the sails ashore.

Napier, Monday, 2 pm. The bridges over the Waikato at Tuupo are finished. Everything is now bridged between Napier and Tauranga. Arrangements have been made between the proprietors of the & s. Southern Cross for running between Auckland and Tauranga. The ponti actors for the Tauranga mail service to nrovide through route from Napier to Auckland.

Tuesday, 8 p.m. Tbe Prrs9 here advocates the remoTal of the Constabulary head-quarters to Napier. Wellington, Tuesday, 8 p.m.

The Chief Justico in delivering judgment on the Wanganui rate caso ruled that when certain portions of provincial Acts were ultra vires such portions might be severed from the remainder of the Act winch couhl not be rendered ip/scfw-to void. He expressed his satisfaction that the matter would bo argued before, a full Bench of Judges. The sitizcns' ball to the Governor will take place on Tuesday next. The strike of the journeymen tailors has terminated, the masters conceding to the demands of the men.

Dunedin, Monday, 7 30 p.m. Stout declines to stand for Waikouaiti. The third telegraph, line from Napier to Auckland, under the superintendence of Mr Floyd, the electrician, is progressing rapidly. Flour, £12 10s ; oatmeal, £25 ; pearl barley, £32; wheat, 5s 3d to 5s Od ; bran, £3 10s ; pollard, £3. Dr Menzies has been returned to the Provincial Council for Mata.ura, unopposed. The case of alleged personation at the Peninsula has been tried. There was no appearance on behalf of the prosecutor, and the accused was discharged. Mr dimming has been returned for tho Xparima district, defeating Bastings.

8 p.m. Mr Svmptci- has been returned unopposed for Waitaki. A company lias purchased the Morning kilar plant, and intend, issuing a first-ela^ daily, to be called the Globe There is to be an influential directory. Mr Vincent Pyke ib to be the editor.

Nelson, Tuesday, 8 p.m. In the action, Eves v the Picton l J ress and Millington of Blenheim, both rules were dischmgcd, on the ground that the prosecutor hud not come into Court with clean hands, on account of a previous adultery. A public meeting appointed a deputation to urge upon the Government to take the rail" ay by the beach and Cliffrouto.

Christchurch, iuesday, o p.m. An inquest on G-. 8.. StlfTc revealed ill-treatment. A man named Hill lias been chaiged with manslaughter before the Resident Magistrate. He is accused ot accelerating Stifle's death. The case was remanded. The Board of Education has agreed to allow public libraries, the institutes to be built on school sites in the country districts. The excitement respecting the opening of the Museum on Sundays oontmues. The school teachers have called a public meeting, and petitions have been presented to the trustees. The stonemasons htve struck for » uniform rate of wages at 12s a day. Contractors refuse to comply. Dunrdin, Tuesday, 8 p.m. A n«w paper, named the News, is about to bo started ; capital, £15,000. Kaikoura election : Roberts, 75 ; Barr, 50. The Slar w threatened with an action for libel for commenting on Mucaasey'fl connection « ltli the Chinese petition,, praying for the removal of Beetham. The Star declines Mr Oliver is a candidate to represent the Waikouaiti iii tho General Assembly. A case of personation occurred at the Kaikoura election Coal merchants are being prosecuted for giving short weight. There are numerous exposures, bailed : Wellington, for tho North.