TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4439, 4 February 1876, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

[from our own correspondents.] -Thursday.™": Some mistakehas occurred. r Mr.-McLaren, the_Government Jhigineer, has received _no, instructions to place the men on the Waitekauri 'road, the joint assure ances of Sir George .Grey and Dr. Pollen-to that effect. Now is the time to do it. One day's work now will be worth ten -at a future'date. • ' • : • '.'v A contract for driving on the course of the reef of the Waitekauri Gold Mining Com T pany was taken this day at 13s 6& per At the District Court, to-day, before J. D. Fenton, Esq., Judge, the following,J>usiness was transacted Curtis v. noskins, claim £96; judgment for plaintiff with eosts. In Bankruptcy : —Chas. Wilson. Mr. Tyler for the plaintiff;' Mr. Macdonald for the opposition creditors. The bankrupt received his discharge. Be Daniel Tookey and John Webb. Mr. Tyler for plaintiff ; Mr. * Macdonald for opposition creditors. . The . report of the trustee -was read. Plaintiff ."was examined. The case was adjourned till next Court-day, for further evidence. On the application of Mr. an order was granted for windiag-up the Bright Smile Gold Mining Company. Coromandel, Thursday. The new engine at the Union Beach is working splendidly. The water caused by the stoppage of the old engine, while this one was being connected, is out of the mine. More hands will be put on, and the mine worked in all its parts. Shares could not be bought here to-day for SOs. The Kapanga is lowering the water rapidly in the mine. Business generally is very quiet indeed, but hopes are entertained of a revival. It is with the greatest satisfaction I have to report that a quantity of rich specimens was taken from the Bismarck to-day. The haul has inceased the confidence entertained as to the value of the mine. What has been taken is merely looked upon as an indication of many more such specimens to be obtained. It is. mentioned as a matter of regret that the manager has not been authorised to publish a written report for the benefit of the sharehlders. It would greatly tend to establish confidence. 1 have just seen the manager of the Tokatea, -who has just arrived from the mine. He states that there is nothing worth reporting beyond the fact that gold is still being obtained in the Van level. Preparations are being made for a tunnel in the low level, and tenders will be shortly called for the work. The Union Beach will commence crushing to-morrow. A small quantity of specimens was obtained from the west end of the intermediate level. The new engine is working splendidly.' Wellington, Thursday.

Mr. Shapley, general superintendent of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, has finally tlccidecl on the landing place for the Australian and Kew Zealand cable. It is about 15 miles from the Nelson telegraph office, and about four from the Wakapuaka end of the Boulder Bank. Arrangements have been made by the Government for the immediate extension of the land line to this spot, and it is confidently expected that there 'will be telegraphic communication between Australia and Sew Zealand at the beginning of March. The following are the names and scores of the nine carbine representatives who are to compete at the approaching colonial liflo meeting : Ford, Cliristchurch, IS3 ; Kinsell, Invercargill, 1S1; .Mason, Wellington, ISO ; Bannister, Wellington, 175; Barriball, Waiuku, 174 ; Buchanan, Invercargill, 172 ; Selby, Waikato, 170; McCredie, Wellington, 170; and Henderson, Marton, IGS. The Telegraph Commissioner has, on behalf of the Government, divided £200 as a bonus between the following officers lately engaged in recovering the cable Captain Johnston, Messrs. Floycld, Koch, Nancarrow, McGregor, Smith, and Mathieson. Dr. Lemon and Capt. Fairchild were, in compliance with their own -wish, not included in this acknowledgment. CiiRISTCinjRC it, Thursday. Accounts of the crops, from all parts of the province, give. promise of an nnusally large yield per acre. The yield will be greater than last year. Much land has been laid down in grass for sheep farming, but this is more than counterbalanced by the immense number of acres of newland brought under cultivation. There is a decided preponderance of oats ; very little barley. Oats will average throughout the provinces 3G bushels per acre ; wheat, 30; barley, 2.5. The Eire Brigade Committee, influenced by tho experience gained at the late fire, have recommended the City Council to make largely-iucrcascd provision for water-sup-ply. The following are the highest scores for Cadet firing:—Merae, of Timaru, 42 ; Jenkins, Cliristchurch, 37; Dunstan, Christchurch, 34; Stores Cliristchurch, 32; Montgomery, Christchurch, 33. ' . Dctmedin, Thursday.

Judgment was delivered this morning in the City Police Court, in the case of A. and S. Inglis, Dunedin drapers, who were proceeded against by the police for having instituted a lottery in connection with their business. The information was dismissed on the ground that the firm was not beneficially interested, as ticket-holders had received full value , for their money.