MINING TELEGRAMS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXII, Issue 5800, 1 May 1876, Page 3

MINING TELEGRAMS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

(JRAHAMSTOWX, Saturday. (heat prepai ations arc being nia-de for the native meeting which is to be held at Pal tiw ai next week. It is not expected to be so lai gely attended ua that at Whakatiw ai, but will, however, c.illect .1 gie.it number of natives fiom all tlu* Minounuing distiicts. The meeting has no political significance, and is, in fact, only a return meeting or treat for the natives. The question of the future representation of the Thames, in the event of Sir George Grey surrendering his seat for the Thames, is now exciting the at ention ot those •\\ho interest themselves in matters political. Jt is considered almost a cei tainty that the seat "H ill be \ acated by Sir George Grey, and amongst the probable candidates the names of J. E. Macdonald (Mayor of the Thimes), Thomas Russell, J. M. Daigaville, and James Mackay are mentioned. SiiARi/uvRKi.r. — Sales: Citv of London, £1 2?. f)d. ; Welcome, 2«. Sellers : Tairua, {Js. Buyers: Queen of May (new), 3s. (5d. ; 'Welcome, Is. lOd. COROMANDEL, Saturday. Uvion Bi'U'ii. — A sih.all parcel of specimens weie obtained to-dav, and a h'rst-class show of gold still left in the face of the diffui ent leaders. JUn vl Ovk. — It is reported that a parcel of good stuif was got from the stopes to-day. fiiA<K Ri:lf. — This company are sinking a «liatt, and work is going on satisfactorily. A small btnnger was cut within the last dav or two. Ha Knot n View.— The tributei sure getting some good stone.