TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1732, 11 August 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS. INTERPROVINCIAL. [BY TELEGRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION .]

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH. — OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

DUNEDIN Thursday. A severe frost prevails in Lake, Vinceni and Maniototo counties, and skating an curling are vigorously indulged in. The Harbourmaster has advised th Board that tho Rutomahana and Ta Ana may come up to Dunedin Wharf at no dia tant date, instead of stopping, as at pre hent at Port Chalmers. The official inquiry into the grounding of the Rotomahana on Waipapapa Pom was held to-day. Captain Carey and number of other witnesses were examined The decision of the court will be givei on Monday. Last Night. The Union Company have receivei cable advices of a satisfactory trial tri] of their new steamer, the Takapuna which sails for New Zealand on the 17tl inst. The gaol enquiry was resumed thi morning, M'lienCapt. Hume addressed th Commissioners.

CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. " The Rev. Mr Alymer, of Akaroa, i dead. , The Christchurch Refrigerating Com pany is to be registered at once. The; are advertising for a suitable site for th works. , The president of the Chamber of Com merce has cabled to Mr Cunningham ii London for definite information re th genuineness and value of the Alfon Forest diamonds. Another similar mes sage will be sent by a number of peopl here to Mr R. D. Thomas, London.

Deputation re Whauwhau Colliery. " , ' ' '" AuoKiiAiny Last Night. Messrs 'Masilfißld/ MoM'coli andG. E: Alderton have bWr appointed -a* deputation by^theipublic'bf Whanftarei to inftfr-' vie^M&isters'pn thfe ■ necessity of constructing'V'short Qihe to, connect, the Wh'auVh^u !li cdllie'ry -With '< the Whangarei'Bailwaly.^ _Mr Aldertotf 16ft to-day ,byjtHe^Terawera for Wellington, and the!other'gentlemen follow on TTver-!s r - ! day, next! ,».'<'- - ' > " f> •

■ The Bay oflslands: Coal Company. , ..! /The jßay^of Coal? qoloipaiiy's half /yeftFl^ropoft shows considerable loss in tho:opertttiaHsro«rjng.jto failure in jpros-

pWy^wltfe allotted this afternoon, and no Further applications can be received. The number of shareholders is 240. '

\'% Hamilton West S.chb'ol, (r( r N At the Board of Education' meeting, to-day/ the chairman stated that; leave' of xbsence was granted to Mr Murray of the Hamilton West School. Mr Crowe takes temporary charge during his atisence."

On 'Change. Sales to-day :— Imperials, 50s ; Deep Bevel, 4s Id*; Smiles, m 10s ; Extended, 2s ; Vulcanf 3s id ; Wiiiorongomai, Js Id. Buyers, London*, 2s 3d; Hand of Friendship, 2s 6d ; Queen of Beauty, 11s 6d; Waitoki, 3s 3d ; Colonist, 5s sd\