SPECIAL TELEGRAMS To " The Waikato Times." (From the Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.)
AUCKLAND. Friday.
MAKETU. Friday.
LATEST SOUTH ERN NEWS. WELLINGTON. Friday.
HOKITIKI. Friday.
GREYMOUTH. Friday.
The Kenil worth has arrived from Samoa. She reports the alleged gold di.scovory there as totally without foundation. The residents of the island first heard that Williams took specimens lo Auckland from an account published in an Auckland paper received at tho island. Intelligence has been received of the attempted murder of Frood, produce buyer, at Tongataubu, by Booth royd, storekeeper. Frood seized the gun, and thus prevented the commission of the deed. l»oothrojd will probably be banished to a desert island. Arrived : rhoube.
The Government Land Purchase Commissioners in the 13'ty of Plenty — Messrs Davis and Mitchell — bavo this day completed negociations for the purchase of the Puki block, near Makpfcu, containing 1 an area of thirty thousand acres of the choicc&t arable lan 1 on the coast.
The Proviueial Government arc about to follow the example of the Ofca^o Government by building 1 cottages for newly arrived immigrants, houbc accommodation being- exceedingly scarce. The Ttibime says it learns on yood authority that there will not be any Volunteer rifle competition next year, but that Government will encourage to a greater extent riflo competition in the various provinces. Three thousand shares new Colonial Bank are applied for here now.
While's Incentive is ousted. The new Executive will consist of Charles NVoollc-oclc, Viovinciul Secretary ; William Tock), Provincial Treasurer-
The GrcyraontU Coal Mining- Company have botlomcil in fho main shaft; Ihe scmn has proved l-i- fcefc iv thitikuess. The coal is of excellent quality. A scavn of lirst-class fire-clay underlies tho coaJ, the thickness of which is iniascurtauicd.
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Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 328, 20 June 1874, Page 2
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282SPECIAL TELEGRAMS To " The Waikato Times." (From the Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.) AUCKLAND. Friday. MAKETU. Friday. LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. WELLINGTON. Friday. HOKITIKI. Friday. GREYMOUTH. Friday. Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 328, 20 June 1874, Page 2
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