TELEGRAMS.

Press, Volume XXI, Issue 2350, 14 February 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[N.Z. ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAMS."!

Auckland, Feb 13,

The Kaipafa railway works are «o far completed that a month hence it will be ready to lay the sleepers. ■

Mi "Qeorge Rodger! Is dead.

The Colonial/Representatives held a practice at rapidity, running and skirmishing matches yesterday, and obtained excellent results.

Cotton has been grown successfully by Captain Steele on"» farm near Hamilton in the Waikato district."

" Mi , Buckland's sheep fair yestetday at Remuera was attended by over a thousand persons. 5000 6heep were penned. High prices ruled.'The i animals were good. A number 6f two-tooth, long-woolled jewes were bought on account of Mr Waterhouse, from Mr Kerr, Springfield.

A number of farewell addresses to the

Governor, from the Maori tribes, are being sent in. Preparations are being made for a large meeting of natives at Ngaruawhia, to bid farewell to the Governor.

The monument to the memory of Tamati Wakais coming by the Phoebe, to be erected at Russell. The Governor is to be at its uncovering. There will be an immense meeting of the northern natives.

Stormy meetings are being helng held respecting the education, tax. ;

Wellington, Feb. 13.

MrVogel telegraphs that there is every probability that Mr Webb will get the American subsidy of £100,000 for ten years, but the intercolonial conference is not likely to do anything.

An oSer has been made to the Westland Council to lease the 5000 acres of coal reserve on the Westland side of the Grey River to work in opposition to the Br inner mine.

The Government ie likely to grant a bonus to the first steam collier put into Grey River trade.

Reserve No. 24 Ordinance, of Canterbury, has been disallowed.

The Diversion of Roads Special, the Poblic Domains , Roads Amendment Act, and the Appropriation Ordinances have been assented to.

The Governor has recognised Mr T. M Hassal as German Consul.

Nelson, Feb. 13. The Waimea Steeplechase took place to; day. Hubdle Eace, over eight flights ; 1| miles, Mr Simpson's Modesty ... 1 Mr Hagen's Eclipse ... 2 Great Waimka South Handicap, 3 miles 75 soys. Mr Hughes's Mistletoe 1 Mr Saxton's Lucifer 2 Wakefield Fbee Handicap, 2 miles. Mr Schroder's Rustic ... ... ... 1 Mr Thomas' Kangaroo , ... 2 Time—7.33secs. There vet • good »ttec4anc« »ad fiae votyATt

HokitikJl, Feb. 13,

The Westland rifles fired the match to-day against the Artillery, making 659 points, the former wiuning by 131 points #

Dunediv, Feb. 13

Mr Driver catalogued 1000 bales of wool. The prices were a penny in favor of buyer s as compared with the early sales of the

seascn. Mr Peebles proceeds to Christchurch by next steamer.

Messrs O'Neill and Thomaß,of Wellingtonoffer to lay tramways in the city, giving the corporation 10 per cent net profits, after paying themselves 7£ psr cent.