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Star (Christchurch), Issue 1947, 2 June 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PkhANGHO-AUBTBAI/IAN PBES3 TELEGBAPH AgenoxJ Alexandba, June 2. Purukutu has returned to Kuiti, very proud of tho excitement caused by his absence. He says he was engaged flax-dressing. GBAHAMSTOWN, Juno 2. There waß a fearful north-west gale last night, doing extensive damage. Three coasting vesselß made breaches through the wharf known as Curtis'. The sea wall from Grahamstown to Tararu was considerably damaged, and a quantity of railway ballast, washed away. The Tararu wharf was nearly destroyed, and the beach strewn with timber. One cutter now lies high and dry in tho main stream. It is scarcely possible to present any estimate of the extent of the damage. Auckland, June 2. Mr Von der Heyde, of the firm of Henderson and Macfarlane, is a candidate to represent Waitemata. Wellington, Juno 2. The Government have advices of the sale in London of £672,000 of 4£ per cent debentures, nominally at 98, but with allowances for interest, which reduces the price to £96 9s sd. Thi3 is part of the one and a-half million loan which has been offered for sale. The balance is to be sold at the same price. Mr M'Kirdy, of Wellington, is the successful tenderer for the Mungaroa contract of the i Maßtorton line. There aro eight lnilesj with \ heavy cuttings, including two tunnels. Tho ! price is £5500. There were eight unsuccessful tenders, the highest being 368000. In the General Synod, Mr. Sowell moved regarding Bishopric of Dunedin " That the Synod having carefully examined the circumstances uador which Dr. Jenner claims to be fir3fc bishop of the See oi. Dunedin, declares that Dr. Jennet 1 , not having -b%3n opppinted in accordance with the laws of the Church in New Zealand, ought not to bo recognised as, the first bishop, and the Synod doth thereby | recognise tho Kov. Samuel Tarratt Neville,! D.D., as present and first bishop of Dunedin." The motion was agreed to. Arrived — Fiery Cross, from Lyttelton. Sailed — Luna, on a lighthouse cruise. Dpnkdin, Juno 2. Tho Provincial balance-sheet shows that while tho estimated receipts were £182,743, the actual receipts were £492,309, and the expendituro £404,066 for the financial year ending March 31.