TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3685, 26 November 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WEiiiifGTON", November 25th. ; ; It is proposed 'to invite the Governor and the Premier to visit Westland on their^ rer turn from Canterbury. '. .• ; The Independent .recommends'" the Government to form a railway from r Westport to Ngakawhau, and to abandon all idea of making the latter place a shipping port

Atjcklani), November 25tb. The, South British Insurance Company have made a call of 5s per share. ;

Afrthe; meeting of tte: Chamber of Commerce to-day, the annual report, which was; adopted, recommends a new Drawbacks Actin consequence of the altered tariff. >:■ They addressed a letter to the; Minister ?of. Public Works urging a vigorous prosecution of ] the Kaipara and' Waikato railways. They regret the failure of the Insolvency Bill during the past session. ; They bad drawn up suggestions on the subject for the consideration of the Governments - i

.: Messrs DargaVille,: Hurst j and Mr Phillips, the Mayor, "have be^n elected for the Provincial Council, defeating Mr Lusk. ■. ■ • ■ Mr Gillies, the ex-Superintendent, commenced business as a barrister. ;

Messrs O'Rorke and Lundon have been elected for the Council to represent Onehunga. •.., : The schooner Merlin has arrived from Fiji. She. reports the loss of the barque Rotnmab, with, a valuable cargo. ; All hands savedi* •. -'....;..'■ ■..'-.....• •-..• \

Great indignation is felt in Auckland^ regarding the slanders against the cricketers in Christchurch and Dunedin. A: complimentary .dinner is to be given.', to them on their return. :..'. •.. '.• ~-■ '.;'. .''' '■./■..•'' \ Mr Alexander Saunders reports:—Buyers, National Insurance Co., 18s; sellers, 19s. Bright Smile, £6 17s 6d ; National Bank of New Zealand, £2 12s ; Black Angel, £1 6s ; Moanataiari, £2 10s; Oak, 19s 6d. ,■ ,' ;

r . ALEXANDRA^Waikato), November 25th. Tapihana says he alone has had a bad name at the Waikato hitherto, because he" alone has keptithe.Kingfs laws.'. Now, : this year he will go to Cambridge, to see TeWheoro i he will then return to Kiiiti, hold a meeting, and give; his views, Afterwards, he will meetjMr M'Le-an at the Waikato, when he will freely speak as to what should be done to secure a lasting peace between the .races. Tapihana proceeds to Cambridge to meet ;Mr Mackay to-day, ' - - • >

; Christchtjrch, November 25th.

His Excellency .the Governor, on learning that December 16th is anniversary day; decided to extend his visit over that date in: order to be present at the' festivities. Great preparations are being made for,-the celeßration of; the anniversary- of the; Provmce. There will be public sports on a Targe scale, and in the evening a grand torchlight procession of all the fire brigades. . r \. ; The Tararua sails South this evenings Mr Coster, late Manager of the Bank of New Zealand, is a passenger -by, her en route 'for England. •.-■■:-..- ■ ■?'■'■' ,-V. ••■'•.'■'■;'•■.•. .-/ • ■:■.