TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 303, 21 April 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

Tuuranga, Saturday. The Lblcp district ii being risited by the ex-Premier, the Hon. Mr Waterliouse, Mr Commissioner Soed, Mojor Hill, and others. They express unreservedly their admiration of the wonderful works of nature. The Native Lands Court m sitting to nettle the Horohoro land difficulties. Hor« liana has been sixteen hours giving hii evidence. Mr G\ Stewart, the Immigration Agent, list determined to select Katikati. The iubjeet of the remoTal of the Native Keserves will requite consideration. Mr Stewart leaves to-day, overland, vid. the Thames. Mi Stewart, special Immigration Agent, writes to the Times this morning implying that a new settlement will be formed within ten months at Tauranga. It is nearly certain that eighty to ono hundred famihei compose the immigration party, all with capital from £200 to £500 each. Land it ruing in valut daily. Town sections aie commanding very high prices.

New Plymouth, Saturday. The nativw bate sold another block of land to the (sorern» meut. Mr Parria yesterday made an advance of £100 upon the rurchas*. Tho land lion between two blocks whioh are alleged to be under offer (o the Government.

Wellington, Saturday. Mr Baucko, whose claims have been before Puliatnent frequently, entered on nn action, nt the Suprome Court, against Mr Vogel, us (he head of the Government. The plaintiff, who conducted his own case, has just been defeated upon all points. Passengers can now be booked hrro for New Plymouth on the We»t Const of the North Island, »nd Tan rang* on the East Coatr, as well an to Tanpo nnd the Hot Lakes. Andrew Young obtained tho conch contract to Waipulmran, Napier. Communication with Hokitika baa bp«»n restored.

Nolson, Suluiilay. T. R. Fisher, merchant, hut recently made an otsignroent. Tho Provuionul Trm(e«'i BUtement »1)0wb liabilities £20,269assets, £35,743. But the Utter c.timate is not likely to b. vealiaed.

„,, Lytlelton, Saturday. A child, the daughter of Mr Thompion, blncksmith, fell flown ft deep wall. The mother bonought n nrnn to rescue it, but lio not responding quickly ihe seized tbo well-rope and went down and was drawn up «*fe. Th« mother *ud child h»d a n«row eicape frjni drowning.

Tiniwn, Saturday. The second ei«p ■ racing mulfect si follows :— Handicap H urdle Race, £25 ; Simlm — Crammond'a Alma, 1 ; MarrMl'g Ivnnhoe. 2 ; Lunn's Alice Grej, 8. Pattorson'n Maid of the Mill eirae in Snt but was disqualified fdr running round a hurdle. Hack Hurdle R>ioe, £10; U miles,— Thoaiso Andrew'^ Falcon, ] : McKays Bushmon, 2 South Canterhury Hancicap, £60 ; 2 miles.— R H. CoiflP' b»H f Ma'icc, 1 } D O'Briw>'» T*t> btmrini, 5. Fi«B Pusdicap.— T*mbourir' ,1 ; Jlalica, 2.

Consolation llaniieuy, Ju^j ; 1 mile. — Jonoe'a Madras, 1 ; Pattersons Malabar, 2.

Dunodin, Saturday. Cuptain Hutton has rpported the existence of a very valuable coal-bed at 'loko'iiaiuro, externting orer 60 squaro miles, and estimated to contain 1.000^00.000 tons of coal, good brawn quality, nntn 3 t lignite, and Captain Id utton states that it is the most valuable m the colony. The seams are from 3 ta 30ft. thic k. An engineer is at once to be sent up to survey it, and a brancli lino of railway, three miles, will bo constructed to convey it to the mam line. It it expeoted the coal will be bold »t Dunedin from 12s per ton. J?lour is quoted at £11 15s to £12 ; oats, it 3d to>4j 6d ; raaize, &i Id , new potatoei, £7 to £8 per ton ; bacou, Is Bid ; oatmeal, 23^ ; hay, £7 to £7 10i.