THE SOUTHERN PROVINCES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 3602, 28 May 1873, Page 2

THE SOUTHERN PROVINCES.

[iflOU THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PHES3 TELEGRAPH AGrBNCZ.] TVELLIN G-TON, Tuesday, 7.35 p.m. The Wellington Post, to-night, severely condemns Mr. Bathgate and Mr. Reynolds, for holding Provincial offices, and hints that it may have influenced the Cabinet's decision regarding the dissolution of the Otago Council. Advices have been received at Wanganui, Stilting that the salt meat exported has been favourably received at home, ana reported on by the Inspector of the Navy. The Wanganui Steam Company's balancesheet for the half-year shows that tbe debit side of profit and loss has been reduced from £1128 to £131. 8 p.m. The Independent, to-day, advocates reform in working tlie electoral machinery. New Plyhoctth, Tuesday, 7.35 p.m. The champion ploughing-match was wou by Vickery. Tatjeanga, Tuesday, 8 p.m. Mr. Alley's sheep were sold yesterday, at the risk of the sender, at 7s to 12s each. One hundred died of foot-rot. Arrived : Dolly Yarden, with timber. Name a, Tuesday, 8 p.m. A public meeting was held at Gisborne on the 20th inst., when a Keroseue-Potroleum Company was formed. Air. Ross stated he had visited the springs, and looked upon them as being as likely to pay as any he had ever seen. He thought it would take six weeks to bore. The estimated cost was £1200. 253 shares were taken up before the meeting closed. The Comerang arrived from Auckland yesterday. The Columbia has sailed for Auckland with 500 sheep. Chbistchubch, Tuesday, 8 p.m. Forty thousand pounds have been received for two days' sale of waste lands. The Government immigration proposal is to be discussed to-night. The formal opening of the Great Southern railway to hakaia is fixed for Thursday. Fifty salmon ova are hatched. There are ninety-four candidates for Government scholarships. The Council has appointed a committee to consider the question of a coal supply. The City Council refuses to recognise a resolution, framed at a pubiio meeting, relative to drainage. Pout G'haliiebs, Tuesday, 8 p.m. Arrived : — Yesterday : Lyttelton, from Newcastle ; Ladybird, from the .North ; Frowning Beauty, from Newcastle. To-day : Michael Angelo, seventy - nine days from London. Sailed :—Ladybird, for the North. Blenheim, Tuesday, S p.m. The Provincial Council is opened. The Superintendent, in his speech, referred to the increase in the produce, exports, imports, and population of the provir.ee. Communication has been established between Blenheim and Nelson by wheeled vehicles. A bridlo track is to be made up theKii Yalley to Nelson. The railway is to be extended into the centre of Blenheim. Gbeysiocth, Tuesday, 8 p.m. Sailed : Elizabeth Curie. Westpobt, Tuesday, 8 p.m. The Cynthia grounded on the Bhingle bank, south of the channel, and lies in a dangerous position. The river is flooded, with a heavy sea breaking. Lyttelton, Tuesday, S p.m. Arrived : Scotsman, from Newcastle. She reports being in company with the brig Australia, and her total loss off the reef at Cape Campbell. The fate of the crew is unknown. Ainarauthe sailed for Tarauaki, coal laden. Dunedin, Tuesday, 8 p.m. At the race meeting yesterday, the Maiden Plate was won by Congreve ; Birthday, second. Handicap : Little Nell, 1; Yerbena, "w. Selling Race : Lydia, 1. [FROM THE HEW ZEALAND PBEBS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Messrs. Brogden'a tender for the Waitara. railway has been Benfc in, but ib considerably in excess of the authorised amount. They hard been asked to reconsider it. Chbistchubch, Tuesday, 3 P- m> Sailed, this morning, the Fawn, for Auckland, with 510 sacks wheat, 1869 bags potatoes, 25 bags bran, 69 bags malt, 486 bag# flour, 90 half-sacks grass seed, 33 ditto peas, 30 ditto oats, 50 bags flour, 183 sacks w-ieac.

7 p.m. The examination for the University Scholarships has commenced. There are nine candidates for tho Provincial Scholarships nest month. At the sale of blood stock, yes'--- -'•■»y, there was a good attendance, but there "'ro few buyers. Tambourine was passed at £450, Mystery £100, Golden Grape £35, Mistletoe £57 10s, Royally £40. Ma.lras was sold for £35, and a fine looking colt by Mftlton, dam Revolt, for £240. Weather exceedingly hot here to-day. The Marlborough Provincial Council opened BtEMlEiii, Tuesday, 7 p.m. to-day. The Superintendent complained of the loss of the capitation grant from the •fl-enem'. Government. Drxßniy, Tuesday, 7.40 p.m. Arrived : Black Watch, from Batavia, with 170 Chinese, including the Whirlwind's passenger?. Sailed: Ladybird. Bathgate and Reynolds are passengers. At the heads, Michael Angelo, from Loudon. Seven thousand three hundred persons travelled by the Port railway yesterday. Chamber of Commerce unanimously carried resolution? urging Government to speedily effect a junction witli the Southern Trunk and Waitaki and Moeraki lines, and Clutha to Mataura. Bluff, Tuesday, 9.40 p.m. The Tararu arrived at the Heads to-night. She left Melbourne on the 22ud May, and v. '1 for Dunedin to-morrow night.