TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4164, 25 July 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Tblbgraph Agency.] Auckland, Friday. American files state that three vessels are loading railway ties for New Zealand. One of them, the brig Sea Wave, sailed for Lyttelton on June 20, with 11,245 ties. In the action by J. S. Macfarlane v. Harris, the jury cannot agree, and are now locked up. Mr. Eees has retired from the candidature for Waitemata, in favor of Mr. Von der Heyde. Alexandra, Friday. Numbers of cattle are dying at Kopua—the Natives suppose through eating a plant called by them Warangi pirau. GitAItAMSTOWN, Friday. The AVaiotahi Company have struck a new reef. It is generally believed to be the Manukau. Gold is visible. Attention is being directed to other claims by this discovery of the rich Manukau reef. Nelson, Friday. Mr. Mabin reports the sale by auction of the Perseverance Company's mine and plant at Collingwood to Robert Levin and others for £796. Hokitika, Friday. The new rush at Greenstone, between Hokitika and the Grey, is turning out most satisfactorily. The prospects are improving daily, and already sixteen claims have struck payable gold, and others are being driven. The back country is being taken up, and an extensive gold field is expected to be opened. The miners are flocking there from all parts of the coast. Christchurch, Friday. The first Good Templar anniversary was celebrated by a soiree last night. It was a great success, over a thousand persons being present. It has been decided to draw up a petition opposing the attempt about to be made by the Christchurch Licensed Victuallers' Association to get a clause introduced into the new Licensing Bill permitting hotels to be open from from 1 to 3 and from 8 to 10 p.m. on Sundays. The desirability of establishing a juvenile Good Templar Lodge was also strongly advocated by the speakers. The petition against the Canterbury Domain Bill is signed by 1326 pei-sons. Dcnedin, Friday. The passengers by the Otago have published a complimentary address to Captain McLean, expressing their admiration of the manner in which he handled his vessel during the rough passage from Melbourne.