TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4405, 25 December 1875, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

[from our own corbespondbnt.] Coeomakdel, Friday. The prospects .in the Union Beach are excellent. Timbering up is going on. Work will be resumed on Tuesday, when a fine show of specimens is looked for. No other news from the mine. A dividend of 2s 0d has been declared in the Tokatea. [press agency.] Wellington, Friday. Postal tenders have been accepted for inland mail services for the year. Between Auckland, Newton, and Pousonby, F. Quick, £50 ; Auckland and Eden Terrace, Glanville and Ellyett, £25; Auckland and Devonport, O. Mays, £30; Auckland, St. John's College, Panmure, and Howick, W. Luudon, £118; Railway Station (Otabuhu), and Post-office, G. E. Whitmore, £25 10s ; Railway Station, Woodside, and Poat-office, H. Gladding, £30; Railway Statiou, Paprkura, and Post-office, R. Willis, £12; Papakura and Wairoa, T. L. Wallis, £40; Pukekohe, Mauku, andWaiuku, T.Kavanagh; £50 ; Waiuku and Port Waikato, J. A. Oldfield, £16 ; Drury, Springfield, and Bombay, R. S. White, £55; Pukekohe Railway Station, Pukekohe West, and Cape Settlement, T. Moore, £50 ; Railway Station, Pukekohe and Post-office, Pukekohe East, A. Holman, £2S; Post-office, Tuakau, and Railway Station, J. Collins, £15 ; Railway Station, Pokeno, and Post-office, Pokeno, S. Robertson, £24 14s ; Mercer, Hamilton, and Cambridge, Hamilton, Ohaupo, Te Awamutu, and Alexandra, C. G. Quick, £SSO ; Newcastle, Whatawhata, Waitekure, and Raglan, A. Barton, £130 ; Whatawhata, Id arapipi, and Alexandra, A. Barton, £44; Auckland and Henderson's Mill, M. Woodward, £35; Whau Bridge, Tikirapgi, and Muddy Creek, A. Grobert, £14 ; Auckland and Riverhead, J. Casey, £130 ; Waiteinata mills and Waikau, M. "Wilkins, £15; Waitemata mills, Akamuni, and Kaukapakapa, G. Rix, £40; Kaukapakapa and Komokoriki, A Boyner, £15; Auckland, Stokes's Point, Lucas's Creek, Dairy Flats, Wade, J. Lord, £S9; Wade and Puhoi, J. Schollaim, £44 10s ; Wade and Parakakea, W. Lamont, £13; Wade, Oneida, and Waiwera, J. Mason, £18 10a ; Wade and Wangaparoa, W. Holstein, £10; Waiwera and Orewa, Dest, £1; Waiwera and Puhoi, J. Schollaim, £23; Warkworth, Wellsford, and Port Albert, Warkworth and Kaipar Flats, Port Albert, Tauhoa, and Warehine, T. Jager, £40; Pahi and Paparoa, C* Hook, £15; Pahi and Mangatoroto, Te Arai, Mangawai and Mangatoroto, W. Rowsell, £68; Te Kapa and Lower Matakana, W. Grant, £16; Warkworth and Te Arai, A. S. Bolder, £S3; Te Arai and Waipu, H. S. Bolder, £30; Te Arai and North Oreawharo, T. Wharfe, £7 ; Wangarei Heads and Paora Bay, J. Morgan, £19 ; Wangarei Heads, Waipu, ilangapai and Wangarei, S. W. Reddle, £S2; Wangarei Heads and Wangarei, A. McLeod, £20; Russell and Waimate. D. Williams, £90; Waimate and Hokianga, Henry Matenga, £55 : Herd's Point and Owapere, W. Russell, £40; Kawakawa and Russell, C. Pedro, £39 ; Wangaroa, Totaro, and Kaio, R. Couller, £40; Mongonui and Ahipara, J. Foubisher, £S0 ; Ahipara and Parengaenga, J. H. Reid, £40; Kapanga, Driving Creek, and Tokatea, J. Dix, £29 10s ; Kapanga and Wangapoa, J. Dooley, £39 10s; Kapanga, and Kennedy's Bay, W. A. White, £36; Chief Post-office and Queen's Wharf, F. Quick, £45; Chief Post-office and Railway Station, J. Craig, £71 10s ; Ohiwa and Opotika, W. Bell, 10s per trip. Landing and Shipping mails :—Auckland harbour, H. Hawkss, £25; Onehunga Harbour, H. Sharpes, £1 10s to Bluff, 10s to Beacon ; Tekapa, W. Grant, £S; Wangarei Heade, J. Munro, jun., £10 ; Russell, D. W. Adge, £20 ; Mongonui, C. Waddingham, £5 ; Warkworth, J. Williams, £10; Matakana, M. T. Danel, £6 10s. New Plymouth, Friday. Thomas Kelly has been returned unoppoeed for New Plymouth. Westport, Friday. At the nomination Mr. Eugene O'Conor and Dr. Henry, of Charleston, were proposed. At the show of hands there was a majority of 12 for Mr. O'Connor, who declared himself opposed to abolition, bat in favour of a modified Provincialism, Dr. Henry's chance is considered good. He favours abolition pure and simple. Blenheim, Friday. George Henderson met the electors of Wairau. He is an Abolitionist and supporter of the Government. A resolution affirming his fitness as a member of 4i^ e Assembly was passed, the amendment in favour of Mr. Seymour being lost by a large majority. Christchurch, Friday. , A ptire white lark has been caught on Rangitoto Island. ! Mr. J. E. Brown addressed the electors of I Ashley district. He spoke in favour of the | Government policy as sketched by Ministers j .in their election speeches. He received a vote of thanks. The Central Board of Health have instructed the Health Officer at Lytteltou to inspect all inter-colonial vessel, before they communicate with the shore, with a view to prevent the introduction of ssarlet fever; they also decided to request the Health Officers at other ports in New Zealand to inform the Board of anything occurring in their respective districts in connection with scariet fever. Near the theatre last night, a man named Faithful was stabbed in a most deliberate manner, in three places, by Theodore Arnold. They were shipmates by the i Langstone, recently arrived from England. I Arnold seemed to have a grievance against Faithful, and would have killed him if the police had not quickly interfered. Arnold said he had been waiting several days to do it. Two of the wounds are in the jaw, the other in the lett side, but not serious. Christchtjrch, Friday. Shade's Hotel had a narrow escape from fire yesterday, owing to leakage of the gas catching fire accidentally. A committee was appointed last night to make arrangements for the annual cricket match with Otago. Invercargill, Friday. The nomination for Wallace took place at Spreye' Bush on Tuesday. Mr. Basstian and Mr. Joyce were proposed. The ehow of hands woe in favour of Mr. Basstian by a majority oj one. The poll ie fixed for the 30th. Dunedin, Friday. AtiMataura a lad named Gardiner has been drowned by falling into the river. The Slar says by last mail information waa received here that Lanstigne, who committed suicide early in the year, has been left £80,000 by the death of a relative. According to Mr. Murray, if the attempt be made next session to touch the land fund, the party -with which he worked would stop the estimates, and waste time if necessary for twelve months. At the colonial competition this morning, Richardson, of North. Dunedin, made 96 in match No. 4. Our men made 616 against the Scotch team, who made 566. In the No. 1 Stewart made a remarkably fine score of 74 out of a possible 84. G»od washings up are reported frem Kawaa and Moke Creek. The Centralist League oppose Mr. Keynolde at Port Chalmers. At the Cavereham election, the following ( were the numbers :—Cargill, 175, Seaton, 225 L The Portobello returns are not yet in. They will make Seaton's majority greater. The Provincialists thus gain another victory. 'At the Invercargill nomination, Mr. G. Lumsden and Mr. J. R. Cuthbertson were proposed. The show of hands was in favour ©f Afa. Cuthbertson. The pott is on Friday, 24th insi. Richmond, Friday. i .At the, W.aimea nomination Mr. Shepherd end Mr. Baigent were proposed. The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Baigent. i