LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 294, 31 March 1874, Page 2

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Nelson, Monday. Stavert and Co. report the sale by auction of the corn held in stock by tho late Mr Redwood's firm. Oati, 3s ; wheat, 5s ; barley, 4s per buihcl. , of Canterbury, addressed a public meeting on Saturday night. He said it was folly for the Government to introduce working immigrants from Great Britain in such large numbers. On returning to England ho would tell the truth and give them words of caution.

North Dunedin, Monday. The telegraph station will bo opened here in a week or two with two young lady operator!.

Wellington, Monday. The question of constructing a graving dock in Wellington if again being raised.

New Plymouth/Mondfty. The Superintendent hu received** letter stating that half the proceeds from the sale of confiscated land will for the future be handed orer to the proyince, a moiety of which is to be spent in tho district where the land ii situated, and tho remainder by vote of Council. A testimonial was presented to-day to J. Kelly, Esq , M.H.R., by a number of friendsand inhabitants as recompense for serviced rendered in Parliament in promoting the construction of the Waitara railway.

Auckland, Monday. The London correspondent of the Star states that the granting of free pasbages has resulted in the shipment of an inferior claass of immigrants. He instances the paaBenjrers by the Doretle, which left on January 21 for Auckland, with 340 immigrants. He states that with the exception of the single women they are much below the average. The New Zealand Co.'f ship Waikito, intended for the Auckland trad*, is launched. Sho is |he enter vessel to the Rikaia. The inquest in the case of concealmont of birth against Minnie G-arlick, an immigrant who armed by the barque Woodlark about nine months back, took place to-day. The evidence proved that tne child was found in an old dry well on the premises of the girl's employer. She was delivered at ti\ on Saturday morning, but did all tho work of the house that day. Marks as of ttrangulation have been found on the child's throat. Dr Richardson's evidence was to tho effect that ihe child hod been born alive and healthy. Tho prisoner stated that tho father of the child was a aailor on board the Woodlark. The jury returned a verdict the child died of strangulation, but by whom caused there was no evidence to show. Tbe ineiahers of the Melanewan mission, at «. meeting 1 o! 1 ab "i.'t;lk I-.' nl, nominated the Rev J. B Selwyn> mo -.oirjiLation. requites confirmation by the "Ti^t.-jl v^j-ki -trout to meet in Wellington.