TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4418, 11 January 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[IKOIC OUK.OWX CORRESPONDENTS.]

, Thames, Monday. The first crushing for the New Exchange Company has not proved very satisfactory. Seventeen loads have been treated at the tramway battery for the poor return of 4 023. IS dwts. gold. The Watchman tributers, Thomas and party, crushed 15' tons at the tramway battery for the payable return of 15 ozs. 17 dwts. gold. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Coliban Gold Mining Company was held at the Mechanics' Institute, Giahamstown — Mr. Tyler in the chair. Mr. MacCormick, secretary, read the former minutes. These were confirmed. The directors' report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. There was no mine manager's report; but Mr. Littlejohn, the late manager, being present, gave an oral statement, from which it appeared that but a small portion of the ground had been prospected; that the run of gold which enabled a dividend of £IS7 to be paid had run out; and that the efforts to drive upon another had been cut short for want of funds, when they were supposed to be within 10 feet of the spot, and that no work had been done since the ISth December ; that gold equal to 3 ozs. to the ton had been obtained from a small leader taken from a winze under the former management, to reach which it was desirable to continue the cross-cut he had commenced. A general discussion followed, from which it appeared that the company were at present in debt, but not in difficulties; that on the 12th just., provided the call made was paid, there would be £47 12s to their credit. Ou the election of directors, nine were named, and the poll declared in favour of Messrs. Crawford, McCade, Robinson, Chapman, and Wickham. Mr. R. M. Mitchell was elected auditor, and the chairman recei?ed the thar'ts of the meeting. Coromandel, Monday. From the Union Beach there is little to report. There has been no night shift during the last week, and only pumping is going on. j The Kapanga mine has stopped altogether for the present. Mining is flat. The Union Beach has good crushing stuff, but no specimens. Great disappointment at the stoppage of the Kapanga mine. A", hands thrown out of employment, and no certainty when work will be resumed. The water is ris : ng rapidly in the shaft. [press agency.] Wellington, Monday. The police have arrested a man on suspicion of being Martin Cunningham, charged with the murder of his mate, Hugh Hannah, at Lake Ohau, on the 25 th November, 1575. He has been remanded for eight days. The Luna was employed a)', yesterday dragging for the cable, but unsuccessfully. The weather is beautifully fine. She anchored for the night in Otaranga Bay, and commenced at six this morning. The weather was again line, and no sea. At 9.30, hooked the cable, but when about twelve feet from the surface, the shackle of the grapnel carried away, and the chain, and cable, and all went to the bottom. The bearings were taken, and at last accountoperations are commenced. Soundings as yet average 90 to 100 fathoms. The bottom is generally fine gravel and shells, with occasional rocks. Following are revenue returns for December quarter, received by Customs Department up to January, 1576, for the quarter ended December 31, 1575 :— £ s. d. Auckland ----- 53,225 3 7 Thames 2,514 11 11 Russell ----- 242 12 8 Hokianga ----- 403 18 6 New Plymouth - ... 1,03119 5 "Wanganui ----- 6,326 IS 10 ■Wellington- - - - - 39,281 17 2 Wairau ----- 1,540 10 4 Picton- ----- 272 11 7 Havclock - - - - - 320 16 10 Nelson ----- g,007 1 0 Hokitika ----- 6.003 6 0 Lyttelton 43,430 16 0 Timaru 6,101 14 6 Dunedin ----- 91,730 8 6 Invercargill - 9,450 10 3 Itiverton ----- 1,808 17 2 Mana-watct, Monday. The election resulted as fol'ows :—Johnson : Otaki, 2S ; Foxton, 42 ; Palmerston (North), 42. Buller: Otaki, 32; Foxton, 4G ; Palmerston (North), 19. Total: Johnson, 112; Buller, 97.