Telegrams.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1478, 22 November 1872, Page 2

Telegrams.

[Per New Zealand Press Association,] Auckland, Nov. 21. The first two nights of tho opera troupe were thinly attended ; ib is believed to be a pecuniai'y failure. The Cures havo declared a dividend of ss. Sailed — Hero for Sydney. Napier, Nov. 21. Tho Luna arrived this morning from the East Coasfc. A largo Native meeting was held at Pakipaki, yesterday, to consider what cases should be brought before fche Native Lands Court . Wellington, Nov. 21. Tho Halcione is ready to sail. She has a cargo of 1959 packages, including 1502 bales phormium. Amongst the passengers aro Mr, Mrs, and Master Henry Smythies. The Governor and Lady Bowen started for Mr Fox's ; afterwards thoy will visit the Manawatu Gorge. Dr Hector, Messrs Knight, Gisborne, Seed, and Haughton have been appointed as a Board fco advise fche Government as to enforcing the Public Health Act of 1872. Tho following appointments aro gazetted : — Mr Laning Coatos, Consular Agent of the United States afc Christchurch ; Mr John Ollivier, to audit fche accounts of the Registrar under fcho Lunatics Act, also auditor of the ! Courts of Law Trust Accounts. The Gazette announces thafc the new telegraph charges will como in force on the first of January — Press messages, firafc 25 words, j6d ; every additional 25 words, or fraction. ■ thereof, 6d ; Sunday, double rafces. Universal tariff — From any station to any station, firafc 10 words, ls ; additional five words, or fraction of five, 6d ; Sundays, double. Nelson, Nov. 21. Mr Curtis met his constituents at fcho Provincial Hall lasfc evening. There was a I good attendance, and he spoke 80 minutes. Ho was well received. The Hon. N. Edwards moved a vote of thanks and confidence, which was carried by acclamation. Greymouth, Nov. 21. The exact quantity of melted gold from the lasfc crushing of tho Ajax claim, Inangahua, was 6060zs 16dwts. At the meeting of tho company, yesterday, a dividend amounting to £2500 was declared. Timaru, Nov. 21. The polling for a member for Geraldine terminated as follows : — Hayhurat — Temuka, 68 ; Geraldine, 20. Bullock— Temuka, 34 ,• Geraldine, 13. Murdoch M'Lean was found this morning drowned in the Washdyke Creek. There was a heavy piece of iron round his neck. His hat was in his pocket, and all his money — some sixty pounds — was gone. An inquest will bo held this afternoon. The party searching for M'Lean tbis morning found in a creek near Mount Horrible, sixteen miles from Timaru, the body of another man, which had been lying there apparently four or five days. Invebcabgill, Nov. 21. Donald Morrison, convicted afc the Supreme Court on Tuesday of manslaughter, was sentenced to-day to eighteen months' imprisonment with hard labour. Bluef, Nov. 21. The Rangitoto has on board two 40-feet boats for the Star Rowing Club, Wellington,