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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1776, 15 April 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

[anolo-australian press telegraph AGENCY.] Lyell, April 14. The result of the polling yesterday for the District Board was as follows : — Jas. Ryan, 58; William Burns, 42; John Fennell, 38; Peter S. Dampsey, 37; Robert Cairns.. 34 ; David Leslie, 28 ;J. K. Sloan, 27 ; John Carroll, 24 ; Thomas O'Brien, 19 ; John Beck, resigned. The Chairman will recommend that the Superintendent gazette the first six a Board. P. S. Dempsey and Co. report Lyell stock as follows :— Sellers, Break O'Days, 15s; Great Extended, 8d ; Long Drive, Is 6d ; Oriental, Is , Lyell Creek, Is lOd ; Stella, 6d ; Central, 3s Bd. Buyers, Break O'Day, 14s. A good gold bearing leader has been struck in the Great Extended Company's ground, north of the Eight-mile Creek, supposed to be a continuation of the Break O'Day leader. Wellington-, April 14. The Hutt railway was opened for traffic this morning at eight o'clock, without demonstration ,of any kind. About twenty passengers went in the first train. The Provincial Government sold during, March 11985 acres of land, for which L 5044 was received in cash, and LI2OO in scrip. The Wellington Jockey Club will make known forthwith throughout the Colony the conditions of the Wellington Derby Stakes, to be run for in December, and annually in future. The Good Templars, who had got up numerously-signed petions for the closing of publichouses, failed to lodge them within the required time according to the Act, and, on presenting them at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, they were refused because too late. Dctnedin, April 14. Dr Honeywell, found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, previous to the passing Of his sentence stated that, had his counsel called four medical witnesses who were subpoenaed, he would have been acquitted. The Judge recommended him to petition the Governor. It is stated here that Sullivan left Auckland last week in a ship direct for England. Invercargill, April 14. Two hundred and thirty-seven nominations were sent by the Suez mail. Since the 20th October last, when free nominar tions commenced, 2558 have been sent from the luvercargili office. Reepton, April 14. News has just arrived in Reefton that a miner named Brennan has been run over by a truck at the Wealth of Nations mine to-day.