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

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 219, 4 October 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHI C. LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. (From the New Zealand Herald.)

Wellington, Wednesday. The steamer Albion has left with the English Mail on board. At the time she sailed the Luna had not ar- . rived with the mails from the North. | The Health Officer paid a visit of inspection to the \ ship Douglas and the Quarantine Station yesterday. The ' ex-aminfttion was highly satisfactory. The vi«t resulted , in eliciting the expression of opinion that the ship and saloon passengers who remained on board can probably be | admitted to pratique 'on Monday next. The immigrants I not infected ■with scarlatina will be released about Monday . or Tuesday next | The nession of the Supreme Court opens on Monday , next. There is but one case to dispose of.

Thmsday. The mee-ing of the New Zealand Shipping Company to have been held this afternoon was postponed for a fortnight. The wreck of the brig Australia has broken up and come ashore, There was very heavy weather on the coast at tlie time, which broke up the bpat-shed and ionic largo boats at Flaxburne, and carried miles of fencing,

New Plymouth, "Wednesday. The Ottawa inquiry terminated yesterday. Ihe certificate was returned to the captain, to whom no blame attached. An inquest was held on the body of Constable Sole, The jury returned & verdict of Accidental Death.

Whanganui, "Wednesday. Tlio Marton and Rangitiki races hare been iivpcl ior the Ist January. Tlie Aramoho Stud Company exhibited the entire horses Kavensworth, Baronet, Lofty, Quicksilver, and Gencinl Nutt ut \yiiangani)i. Good judges state tliat Wlianganui ranks only second to Canterbury in blood stock. The Minor of Whanganui, as a member of the Board of Kducatioij, iuldrejiod a reinonstr.mre to the Board against the mode adopted ol collecting the ia'c heie.

N.ipier, Thursday. There are unsatisfactory rumors afloat regarding the Scandinavian settlement in the Seventy Mile Bush. It is said that the truck system is in full force. Three families came into town to seek employment, others are expected. The nal ives demand £100 rent for the land upon which the Constabulary station is erected at Ohauka, Wairoa district.

Dunedin, Thursday. The Orangemen here contemplate a grand demonstration on the sth November. Tho Lodge numbers many members who are very religious. Some light cocks on Sundays — all dislike jntolerapt faith,