PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PREB3 TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1862, 21 December 1874, Page 2

PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PREB3 TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Auckland, This day. John Thomson, charged with embezzlement from F. Quick, has been committed for trial; bail allowed—himself in £400 and two sureties of £200 each. Wellington, This day. Measles are prevalent, many adults being attacked. In consequence of the recent Supreme* Court decision, making mail coaches carrying passengers liable for tolls, the toll gate keeper has presented a long bill against the coach proprietors for back tolls. The debt is admitted. Dunbdin, This day. The firing for selection of five representatives resulted as follows :— Mackenzie ... 94 Marshall ... 92 Wilson ... ... ... 91 McLaren 90 Goldie ... ... ... 88 Richardson ... ... 86 Nightingale ... ... 85 Christie ... 83 Blatch ... ... ... 83 Two companies fired under protest, having to shoot midst a pelting rain; while three competitors from the Waikouaiti Kifles retired, after making good results at 200 and 400 yards, for the same reason. The shooting this year has caused general dissatisfaction. Severe floods have occurred at Arrowtown, which will interfere greatly with the Christmas washing up. It is feared there will be no Christmas holdidays for the Arrowites. \ Qtteenstown, Saturday. The dinner last night to the American observation party was a great success. Professor Peters spoke twice, and predicted a grand future for this Island. He stated that the results of the German expedition at the Auckland Islands will complete the observations. Nelson, This day. Messrs. Tomlinson aad Burns are the only volunteers who have qualified for the Colonial prize-firing; scores, 97 and 85 respectively. The first crushing of the Golden Ridge claim at Anatori yielded 340 ounces from 130 tons of stone.