SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE "WAIKATO TIMES."

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 242, 27 November 1873, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE "WAIKATO TIMES."

(From the Anglo- Australian Telegraph Agency), Auckland, Wednesday, 7 30 p.m. The Standard Insurance Company has issued a prospectus The teetotalers hare purchased the Albert Street Chapel as a Imll. The Union S<nh and Door Company has purchased the Arafapu Saw Mills. At the nomination of candidates for City Weit the show of hands was in f.ivorof Swanson, Dignan, Boylan, Coupland and Mnereadj. The poll will bf taken to-morrow. Pr.2pavntions are proceeding to givo the cricketers a reception on their return from tta south. The poll at Otnhuhu has resulted — Woodward, 95 ; Gordon, 41 ; 1 encode, 17- Howick returns —Peacock, 92 ; Woodward, 7 ; Gordon, 1. Totals, Peacock (elected) 109 ; Woodward, 102; Gordon, 42. Mr Alexadder Smndera reports buyers of South British nt 45s ; Nati'»ml Insurance, 18s 6d ; Bismark, 33s ; Caledonian, £17 15s. Sellers National Insurance, 19s. Napier, Wednesday. The sitting of the Land Court at Poverty Bay passed off very satisfactorily. Coal has been found on Chambers' run, fifteen miles from town. Wellington, Wednesday. Tenders have been called for the erection of new Government otnees 0.. „.„ „.„.,. m ,. hmldines are to be either o! wood or concrete. Carpenters hare notified that tliev will demand Is per diem rise in wages alter the first ] rotimo. The first juvenile lodge of Good Templors in New Zealand was opened last night. Tenders have been called for the construction of the portion of the lino that cros-es the ranges of the Wellington and Masterton railway. Dunedin, Wednesday, 7-45 p,m. The Cricketers blame their C.iptain for not sending Auckland to field first. The Tuapeka line is progressing rapidly ; it is expected to cost £6,0u0 per milp. including rolling itock, The total cost is estimated at £73,000. Nelson, Wednesday. At Reefion a rote of confidence iv Curtis was recorded by 53 to 40. Nelson, Wednesday. The exhibition was opened to-dny. There was a large crowd, and the ceremony was a great success. There was a tfivuid procession. Sir David Monro delivered the inaugural address. The fliow of pirt ures find works of art is said never to have been equalled in New Zealand. There was a credit nblf display of locul manufactures and minerals, including coul, iron, silver, t:old, iron, and copper, marble, limestone, flagging stone. The exhibition will remain onen four days. Blenheim, Wednesday. The runs of Messrs Vernon, Eastwood, and Withers, adjoining Blenheim, (onfaining 35.0C0 acres freehold and 1.400 leasehold, with 28,000 sheep, have been sold to Charles Eastwood for £(>5,100.

(From the Nkw Zbaland Herald.) Napier, Mondty. A block of ngridiltnrnl lnnd, partly timbered, in the Bay of Plenty, with thp best hot spring in the district, lias been len«ed bv the ficvernmenfc for 21 years. Hone te Oni*, a friendly chief nt Aotea, is about to give a houst v - warning on Ihe occasion of the opening of his new house. Tnwhino requested liis sister Tiria, with 40 followers, to be present,. The circumstance is regarded as significant to improved relations. Tuesday. The Paterson leaves to-day for Poverty Bay and Auckland. The ovevlnnd mail man reports that, the Commission sitting at Poverty Bay has closed. Little business was done. .Tiidge "Rocnn ha* gone to Tauranga. Tlie Telegraph is threatened with a libel action for exposing matters in connection with the Laud Office here. The Luna sails for the North on Friday with the Native Minister. Wanganui, Monday. Henderson, Macfnrlane & Co. have purchased the barque Malay to-day for £3,000. Wellington, Monday. The cricketers selected to pluj the AuckJanders at Wellington are, J. Merchant, Xnnpp, W. J. Snlmon, J. J. Salmon, J. A. Salmon, J. G. Delis, Lynch ; Wanganui, — Evans. Jacobs, Retts, J Wood. The journeymen painters have mtiinnted to their employers their intention to strike after the Bth of next month, unless allowed 12s a clay. Tuesday. The Independent recommends the Government to make a railway from West port to Ngiikiiwau, and to abandon all idea of making the latter a shipping port. Twenty-five National Bank shares have ju*t been sold at £2 12s 6d per share. Christchurch, Tuesday. ITis Excellency the Governor, on hearing that the 16t'h of December is the annncrsary of the Canterbury province, lias decided to extend Ins visit o»er to that date, in order to bo present at the festivities. r There are great preparaf ions boirg made to celebrate in n booming wny Ihe anniversary ot «lio province. During the day there will be public sports on a large scale, and in the evening a torchlight procession of all the fire brigades. Lyttelton, Tuesday. Mr Coster, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Christchnrcb, is a passenger by the TararUa en route for Knyland. The Governor's jacht Blanche is refitting and receiving a new mainmast. Dunedin, Tuppday. Jhe Guardian authoritatively defies the charges of unfair dealing in the allotment of National shares preferred against the directors by the Auckland newspap rs. H states that there is no truth whatever in them. In reply to the charges made in the North ngainst th*m, it states that none of the directors havo trafficked in the shares of the company as aliened. J The Auckland cricketers have left by the s.s. Bangatiia tins eiening f r the North. They will "piny at Wellington and Nelson on their way up. The Chinaman who a^aultod another Chinaman in the hospital ha? been removed to th*» asylum on the charge of inequity.