THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 2798, 16 January 1873, Page 3

THE SOUTH.

WELLINGTON AND DUNEDIN WOOL SALES. TARANAEI AND PORT MOLYNEUX IRONSAND. OPERA SUCCESSFUL AT DUNEDIN. DESTRUCTIVE SPRING TLDE AT NELSON. [PEOH THE NEW ZEALAND PBESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Wednesday, 8 p.m. At the wool sale, to-day, washed fetched Is 4a. and Is 2d ; greasy, 11-Jd. DUNEDIN. Losses by fire, £4000; insurance covers £1650. At the wool sale, yesterday, greasy, crossbred, fetched Is 3d ; greasy, merino, Is 3d, li 2d, to Iβ 4fl. Binnie and jVlcGill have been manufacturing steel from Tamnaki and Port Molyneux ironsand. The find the latter to be the better quality. The jOpera is drawing good houses. The season has been bought for JEI2OO. NELSON. A strong northerly gale this morning, accompanied by a epring tide, doing great damage to the Beach Road. Washed down the face and undermined railroad. NEW PLTMOUTH. Atkineou addressed constituents on Monday. Received a vote of thanks. [I'BOM THE " STAB."] WEiif-iKGTON. —The programme of the Wellington races is publisher!. The meeting will take place on the 6th and 7th of March. The following are the events : —First day : Maiden Plate, £-10 ; weights—3 year old, Bat. 21bs. ; 4. year old, 9st. 2ibs.; .5 year old, Ost. 121bs. ; 6 ye«r old, lOst. Distance, \\ milas. —Jockey Club Plate, £25; with sweepstake of £3. Distance, 2 miles.— Ladies' Purse of £20. Distance, 1J- miles.—Wellington Plate, £40.— Hack Race, £10.—Second day : —Hurdle Race, £30.—Hunt Park Stakes, £50.—Publicans' Purse, £25.—Consolation Handicap, £20—Miss Ailken anxounees one of her readings for Wednesday next —The Wellington Rifle Association's meeting commences on Friday. —The Independent, in another article on the Brumier coal mines, accuses Mr. Curtis of not keeping faith with Mr. Vogel.—The s.s. Phcabe sailed South yesterday. Lyttelton.—The s.a. Alhambra sails for Wellington to-Hay. Duxemn. —His Excellency the Governor, after visiting Alexandra and Clyde, proceeded to Queenstown. —Sergeant Ryan, charged with shooting Detective Farrell, has been further remanded. CIinisTCHTJRCH. — A deputation of the Chamber of Commerce waited upon the Provincial Government and urged the completion of harbour works. —The libel action, Macassey v. Ward and Bellleld, has been settled. The defendants are to pay costs, give £10 to the Timaru Hospital, and -withdraw the plea of justification. —The rain haa slightly affected crops.