TELEGRAPHIC (From the New Zealand Herald.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 183, 10 July 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC (From the New Zealand Herald.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

T.iuraiign, Tuesday. Tlio Napier coach started at seven o'clock this mJrnmg They will change horses nt Mongowora, 25 milc 8 cli'fan'. The coacli will arrive to-uight. There will be two r e l a ,> s this side of Taupo.

Wellington, TuesdayA deputation of the Grey Coal Company have completed arrangements with the Government for the lease of tlio coal reserves at Grey Kiver. The company have a right' to iclecfc a thousand acres of tho coal reserve within tw°I V0 months ; rent, twenty pounds per year. Loaso for twentvono years, with right of renewal lor a further similar period ; terms to be agreed upoti. Tho company also to hare right to purchase 150 acres in blocks not less than ten, and not exceeding thirty acroi each. Royalty only chargeable upon such coal as sent by river, 2s 6d per ton. Locomotives, rails, and rolling stock for Brunnor line shipped in Hay. Whole' works expoctod to be completed within eighteen months. Deputation worked energetically. Sailed : Luna, for IVhaugauui. Sbo will return to Wellington, timl thenco proceed to Auckland to bringdown tho Northern members of tho Assembly. The Education Board is preparing vigorously to enforce the r.ites. The governors of the Wellington College b>ve decided to entrust the selection of a Principal to Dr. Vaughan. Plans and specifications of the new College have be<M produced. Tenders for the building will bo advertised throughout tho colony. Copies of plans have been forwarded to the Auckland Education Board offices.

Dunedin, Tuesclav. The Superintendent's message- recommends tlio construction of a railway from Rirerton to Orepupuki and Otatau, the cost not to oxeceel £80,000 ; also, a lino to Waiarika Val!e., co-tins £30,000. Two sulendid entires, ore thoroughbred named Spatter Dew by Lottery, arrived from London by tiie Cospatrick. Tlio City Council invito tenders lor £12,000 worth of dobentuns.

Cool. — A good story is told of a lady whose husband died far away ft-oin home, and i( took so long for his icmnins to reach hci'tliat Ins relict, h id quite recovered from her grief, and was givui" a large lum-heon party when the\ finally arrived. A waggon drove up to the door and a lar^o box was himded out. Curiosity ran high umong tho Indies iit the window, and with ono accord the.) exclaimed ; " Win, Mrs Jones, what can that be ! " Up went Mrs Jones's eye-glas3C3, and after a gluuce, she. coolly said — " Why, it must be Jones como home. Clmiluv, run dow 11 mid opcu the door ft r your father." " J