TELEGRAMS.

Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3200, 2 December 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[Peb Press Agency. J Auckland, December 1. The harbor endowments were sold to-day, and realised much higher rates than on previous years. The question has been raised whether Mr Henderson's tender, by telegraph, for the dock was not informal. If rejected on that ground, Messrs Owen Jones and Co, local tenderers, are the next lowest. Napibb, December 1. A public meeting, convened by the' Mayor, agreed to a special rate of not exceeding 6d in the £ for filling in the swamp roads. An accident occurred at Kern yesterday. A man fell over the cliff, 100 ft in height. His fall fortunately was broken. The man was much bruised, bat is thought likely to recovers Wellington. December 1. Arrived—Taupo, from Lyttelton, at 10.15 a.m. Dunedin, December 1. The trial of a locally built steamer, Tui, took place yesterday. She steamed an average of nine knots. She is built by Messrs Eincard and McQueen, for Mr Seager of Wellington, for the Lyttelton and Weilington trade. She will carry 110 tons of cargo on a draught of six feet of water. The trial was considered satisfactory. Blttff, December I." The barque Adamant, from London, which has been long looked for, is signalled. She brings immigrants.