NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1693, 7 January 1874, Page 4

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

•"'■• TKe 'MlbwifigXfurther? -nBWfl ! from^the Northern Territory has been telegraphed to Melbourne :— ; Port Darwin, Dec. 24.— The Warden reports that fUJCT alluvial field, rich, but limited, 'has Rumors; are abroad that Mr Henning has been Surdered by Europeans, and the police c 'tt^dma^ inftl ITthe^tn^fef, J 'TKe Warden's judgment against No. 2 Tele-: graph Company .giyeß,.,the ( claims to the previous applicants,' with' damages LSO and: costs. A Roper River letter Bays thai Young Australian ( js, not muoh injured.! Mr Sparks, Government accountant, is re-; turning through ill-health. The holidays have commeoped with nativeis,pprts, and aj regatta. All the mining captains are in, favor of the introduction of Chinese labor. „T;-Vi Ai':.\ -;ii: \ Pine Creek, Dec. 26.— At the Union Reefp, Messrs ( Sanders ( and Co. have a splendid showbri r their prospecting claim.! About 60 diggers are working payable alluvial on this Hne. , The Com..pany have crujhfed'll'tons'of stone, yield-: 'ing-98ozof4imaigam. They are making road's from ri the" reef to 'the machine^ to enable them to continue crushing. The Royal Standard C6mpany are raising good stone, and the mauager expects to crush by the end of January. Heavy rains have stopped all transit for the present. Mr Whitelaw has ; arrived, and- will: open a telegraph station on New Year's Day. The ppliqe, have also r formed a.camp. .here. j