CHRONICLE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ANGLO AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAPH AGENCY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XVII, Issue 6310, 7 February 1874, Page 2

CHRONICLE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ANGLO AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAPH AGENCY

WELLINGTON, Feb 6. Tuesday, the 10th March, is fixed for the colonial prize tiring at Napier. The ' Mikado ' takes next months Sau Francisco mail. The Public Hall Company have decided to erect an hotel and three shops, besides improving the inside of the Theatre, which is not paying at present. Improvements will cost £5000. AUCKLAND. Feb (5. All the female immigrants per * Lauderdale,' immediately engaged, 80 applications iv excess of supply. Muriarty, tins Bydney Government Engineer, reports in favor of water supply from the Western Spring, and estimates it will cost £66,714; supply of water 2,400,000 gallons in driest season. Wholesale marKet prices — Butter lOd, cheese Bd, eggs Is 6d per dozen, potatoes 6d, ducks and fowls 4s 6d, turkeys 5s to 7s, flour £13 10s, wheat 5s 3d. oats 4s. CHKISTCHURCH. Large sales of wheat forward, delivery by fanners, at 5s 6d, oats are being held back fur 3s, barley 5s to 4s 3d, in fair supply, butter and cheese 5d to 6i. DUNEDIN. Feb 6. The City Council have at length agreed upon the Octagon as the best site for a Town Hall. , . The 4 Mikado ' is advertised to leave hira for ban Francisco via intermediate New Zealand ports, and Honolulu oil the 10th.. instant. NELSON. Feb 6. Mr Yogel has accepted an invitation to a public dinner here on Tuesday next. LATEST ENGLISH. ' Special telegram put on board the ' Alhambra' at Quoenscliife dated London, January 29 — , Hawkins concluded reply in the licnborne case. Chief Justice Cockburn commenced summing up. Expected to occupy a fortnight.