TELEGRAPHIC. LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 227, 23 October 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(From the New Zealand Hebalu.) Tauranga, Tue»day. Edgecumbe is lik#ly to walk oTer the course in the election for the Provincial Council. A large meeting last night passed a vote of confidence. Napier, Tuesday. Four tenders at least will be sent in for the \Vaipukurau railway from Auckland men. Wanganui, Tuesday. *i match between Brown's Lochnavar and Quinlivan's Fair Ellen, for £20, distance one wile, was won by the former yesterday. The Stormbird left last night with the Melbourne representatives on board. Wellington, Monday. The outer signalman wns deceived when he made the •ignal relating to a ship being on fire putaido the Heads on Saturday evening. An inquiry is to be held into his conduct for creating so much alarm with th,e false report. The ship turned out to be the E. P. Bouvorie. She arrived in harbour this morning. She brings 118 immigrants all well. Messrs Craker, Hughes, and McCarthy have obtained a lease of the Brunner coal mine on favourable terms from the Provincial Government ; al-o a prospecting license over 5,004 acres in the Mount Rochfort district. Twelve months are allowed to select a suitable spot for working. They will then take a lease of 1,270 acres, and propose to establish a line of steam colliers from Greymouth to Melbourne and to other parts of the colony. The Mount View Lunatic Asylum is to be placed in telegraphic communication with the Constabulary barracks, police-station, and provincial offices. — MrVogel denies being instrumental in curtailing the pririlegeß of evening papers. The changes were solely made upon the recommendation of Mr Lemon, and Dr Pollen decided to adopt tbem. — One hundred of the Bouverio's passengers leave in tho Pitterson, for Napier, to-morrow. Tuesday. The City Council contemplate the erection of a new hall. — The Provincial Council meet for the dispatch of business on the sth November, to enable tho legal expenditure of £175,000 now available.— The General Government are preparing plans for large buildings to bo erected in front of the present pile nnd facing the street — to cost £14,000.— The Provincial Government, it is understood, intend making an offer to the General Government of a free site, upon tho proposed reclamation, which offer will be submitted to tho Government to-morrow. — Tho Customs department have ascertained that certain mercantile firms in Australia are supplying their New Zealonri customers with duplicate invoices for the purpose of defrauding the revenue, and it is intended whenever soch a case is discovered to send a circular to the various Collectors with instructions that all goods coming from the said firms are to be subjected to rigorous examination, and the Government will prosecute with the utmost rigour of the law all infractions of the Tariff Act. . ,_ . Hokitika, Monday. Ihe s.s. Waipara returned this morning from the Haast. Nothing lias yet been found to induce a rush. Parties arc out prospecting tho country. Christohuroh, Monday. The boating season opened on Sat urdny with a procossion of boats, after which scratch races took place. There was a large concourse of spectator*. Tuesday. The laud sales fur the quarter ending September reiurncU

£126,381. Tho credit balance of the provincial account is £402,015.— 5ir Oracroft Wilion addrotged his constituents lj»t night. 600 persons were present. In renewing the \>.ul session he Mid there was a falling off in the penonnel of tho Legislature, and so long ai ifc was made up of tho present eleniouts log : iol|uigand intrigues would be regularly brganised. A vote of thanks was accorded the ipeaker.