Telegrams.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1481, 26 November 1872, Page 3

Telegrams.

[Psa-N-sw- Zealand Press Association.] Auckland, Nov. 25. Mr -William. Kelly has been elected to the Provincial Council for the Pensioner Settlements... The Opera, troupe are engaged for £100 per night to play at fcho Choral Hall for six nights. They leave for the South ou Dec. 3rd, playing one night at Nelson, one nh Wr..Kn Btn.i,8 tn.i, with seaaonaat Christchurch anel Dunedin. Napiee, ~Noy. 25. The. Hon. D. M'Lean leaves for the East Coast in. the Luna to-morrow. Mr -Brogden has lefc part of the Paki-Paki line to a sub-contractor. Wellington, Nov. 25. The loss of public documents afc the Auckland fire has induced the General Government to appoint a Commission for the purpose of inquiring, into and reporting on the safety of publio documents generally. Even in Wellington there is no provision in case of fire. All the Crown grants from the foundation of the.- colony are lying on shelves round the office. Ifc is supposed that the RegistrarGeneral- is not in a better position, and tentative steps have been taken, and orders given, for. the removal to a strong room in tbe Government Buildings of all important documents*. An infcer-ivibal dispute, which is assuming rather a threatening character, has occurred ai- Waipara, on the East Coast. The Resident Magistrate writes thafc both parties are a<rmed, and refuse to allow each other to cross, the river. They profess no desire to interfere with Europeans. Already one man has beeu stopped and informed thafc if he carried - information between tho parties ho would be shot. The Native Minister is gping to arrango matters, if possible. The Government will shortly issue a minute of regulations regarding nominated passages for immigrants. Cash payments will bo reduced to £i cash or £6 on promissory note-; also arrangements for making payments by instalments. Gratuities will be given to families emigrating for every single woman they bring out. Mr Yogel is confined to bed through illness. A grand stand now being built on the cricket ground was discovered to bo on fir©. ; yesterday morning. Ifc was extinguished with.-/ out damage. In tho colonial prize firing, tho principal alteration in last year's arrangements is, that the Skirmishing, Running, and Rapidity Matches are left out in competing f oa the Champion prize. The district prizes are slightly increased throughout. It is understood that Captain Jcbn6tone brisgs down the Dacotah from Auckland. Reefton, Nov. 25. Anderson's crushing of 335 tons, yielding 397 ozs retorted gold, together with speci- : mens of minerals, will be forwarded on the ; 28th to the Canterbury exhibition.. Dunedin, Not. 25. Arrived — Freetrader and Swordfish, from Hobart Town. The foundation of tho new Knox Church was laid this afternoon wiSh,ej(*lat. It will cost £7000. Bluff, Nov. 25. A little boy, son of a, miner, named Davis fell into the Mataura river. His sister jumped in to his rescuo, and both wore elrowned. The bodies are not recovered. Nov. 21. — Arrived — Ship Ironside, from Port Chalmers. Sailed — Brigantine Ottawa, and barque Celestial, for Lyttelton.