LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1712, 29 January 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

NELSON PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. [Anglo-australian press telegraph AGENCY.] Nelson, Jan. 28. Mr Corbett has given notice of motion for the provision of LI 1,000 out of the proposed Loan Bill for the construction of reservoirs at No Town, for the supply of water for mining purposes, and that the Superintendent, communicate with the General Government, asking for the services of an officer to effect the survey of the Randall Creek race, to ascertain the cost- of construction, and the number of Government heads likely to be obtained, and that the engineer be requested to furnish a report as to the best plan for extinguishing the burning coal seam at the Ten-Mile Beach, Cobden. And that the Superintendent urge upon the General Government the necessity of completing the two first sections of the Hochsetter Water-race, to enable ground to be earlier worked. Mr Guinness's motion for responsible Government is certain to be negatived. Donne's motion of no confidence is ridiculed. A Bill to amend the Licensing Act has been introduced providing for a wholesale license for quantities not less than two gallons, L2O per annum. Mr Ives** moved an amendment that a wholesale license should permit the vender to sell a single bottle for the same fee. Reefton, Jan. 28. Excellent stone has been struck in Anderson's Company. Scrip has gone up, and sold to-day for 6s. Auckland, Jan. 28. | The controversy regarding running ' Sunday excursion trains waxes warm. Influential pressure will be brought to bear on the Colouial Secretary to stop them. New Caledonian news reports trade dull, and timber overstocked. Norfolk Island intelligence states that, all is well. The annual meeting of tfie Island Parliament showed no public debt, and a balance in hand. "Wellington, Jan. 28. tiiv vr.™ b..i.^ n O al- Hnmnanv have decided not to purchase a steamer until half the capital is subscribed. Tenders are called for the reclamation of 49 acres adjoining the present reclamation. New Plymouth, Jan. 28. Owing to the delay in conveying telegrams between Stony River and Opunake a deputation waited upon the Superintendent to urge a connecting wire. The Superintendent goes to Wellington to interview the Government re telegraph construction, immigration, and roads. Mr Yogel promised to visit Taranaki shortly. Napier, Jan. 28. An accident happened to the Rangitara at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, 16 miles off Poverty Bay. The engines broke down, the piston rod broken at the neck of the cross-head. A heavy sea was running, and it was blowing hard from the north. She was towed back to Napier by the Pretty Jane, which was going to Auckland with sheep. A Good Templar Lodge was formed last night. Port Chalmers, Jan. 28. The Otago, barque, from Mauritius, spoke the ship Crusader, from London for Lyttelton.