LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 2052, 15 January 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEG RAMS.

The H#*^ W. ; .fl|stin^ ! tho 'Gfod/^ Te'snplai^pfiiei^rotn!;': i jSineri t 6iii address^! a public 'rneoting la^niijht'^a tho liqUw traffic. Tber||wa#aj large|jL|;tendanciEfe ■• Mr Hastings 1 is^a gqipd speakipP. He wilt J : , be entertained' at limclit||o^day 'by£thssp Good Templars. ''*$$;_ ""' v^' i ' Wellington, Jan 14. ... The Government have not.yet jre,ceiye,d . any communication fro.oi .the AgentGeneral with reference to'tbe loss of ! the Cospatrick. -■"'* ' -■ •••--•*■■ Dunebts"; Jan. 14. Private railway companies are ; oeing formed in many parts of the Province ; the most important is that joining Outr^ra to the main south line, vrhicb Mr Shand, M.P.C, unable to obtain the cooperation of settlers, will construct himself. Another important line is that 1 joining the Kaitangata township to the main line, just about the Clutha Eiver. Major Eichardson turns the first sod of this branch in the second week in February. Mr A. J. Smyth, Brogdea's manager, has been appointed Managing Director by the promoters. Hokitika, Jan 14. The Tararua arrived from Melbourne, and was tendered yesterday afternoon, but the telegraph lines worked very badly, owing to weather contact. London, Jan 5. The Pope has issued an encyclical containing the proclamation of a jubilee this year. Madrid, Jan 5. Marshal Serrano, late chief of the Executive, has retired to France with his family. Melbourne, Jan. 7. It ia likely that the trustees will shortly open the public museum and art galleries : on Sundays. Nothing has yet been done about Sullivan. New wheat has been sold up to 5s 3^d ; new flour, £11 10s ; oats firm. Hennesy's case, 28s 9d. Sydney, Jan. 7. Tenders for the permenent mail contract via San Francisco will be called for next month. A special meeting of the Australian Steam Navigation Company will be held to authorise the directors to tender for the service.