TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald.)

Waikato Times, 17 January 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald. )

Wt'llmpton, Tlmr«day. In consequence of the unfavorable rcph from the Gorerniiu'iit to the apulieation of the Suj>ar Refining Company fora bonus or a dra« buck, lhe director* lure rr solved not to proceed further in tho maMer until ir n ascertained noxt •cißion what fncouragement the Asscinblj n preparad to offer to this nt-w mduolry. The duties collected to the 11th m«t. were £5,386 r Hie total tniount collected durmp the whol<- of Januar'j', 1873, wan £(i 151. Tlie total amount collected lait >cur was £88,654 ayainet £6t 682 <or 1872 The Provincial Council tins nftemoon nut-homed a grant of MHonf.v acres on the To Aro Foreshore to the Corporation of the City. Tiie Neison Examiner ceased publication tint morning. It «a* the oldest newspoper in the coionv,- haTini; apptarid 1 on fie l^t Mirch 1842. The Horticultural Show to-day it the finert ever teen here.

NHson, Thursday. The s.i. Turarua bringi u supplt'mentnry English mail conveyed to Mt> lbourne by the P. and O.'iteamer Ellora. Dates are to November 14.

Cliriit church, Thartda?. Advicei per cablegram yesterday reached the ftew Zea> land Shipping Company rhftt the "demand' for emigrant*' piwsag-s is largely increased in consequence of the adoption of the free nomination system. The audit of the Company in London enji that awJrtg t6 (he (.carcity of ihip* he has arranged with the Albion Shipping Company, and Shaw, Simile and Ccr., to convey ionic of t!io «?migr«nU to New Z^-iiatad. The Shipping Compunv despatched during Decemb^r right nhips inciting tho Mongol, which is expected alone to parry 600 emigrants. The ProVincit^Coimtfil last niaht decided to inireaie tlie Superintendent's" salary fom £B'X) hi £1000. The Government has annomieed its intention of obtaining a thoroughly competent rnilw.iv manugcr, and that a nalury of £800 or £1000 a year m»ghr hare to be giren.