BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1118, 24 October 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from our own correspondent.) NELSON. October 21st, 1230. The writs havo been received here for the Provincial Elections. The nomination for the Superintendency is fixed for November Bth. The polling, if contest ensues, will take place on December 10th. The election of members of Provincial Council for City of Nelson will take place on the 11th November. Date of country elections not yet published. Mr Oswald Curtis held a meeting last night, and met with a favorable reception. Opinions as to his eligibility for re-election as Superintendent are almost equally divided. Each newly elected District Uoad Board, on the goldfields, will receive from the Provincial Government £IOO to cover costs of election, the balance to be spent in small local works. [Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency j WELLINGTON, October 23, 12 noort. One of the Bouverie's' passengers is a Mr Soomster. He comes in charge of a new plant and machinery for manufacturing cloth by a new process, which is intended for Webley's cloth factory at Nelson. . • The proposed Pipitea reclamation is 52 acres. The General Government have two acres for offices and ten for station pttr-

poses. Costs to be paid proportionately to amount used.

3 pm Henery Anderson, Provincial Government servant, started for the Coast this morning. He prepares the Wellington portion of the Immigration Handbook which is to be prepared for the Colony and edited by Mr Vogel. AUCKLAND. October 22, 5.30 p.m. The Phcobe has arrived after four days passage. She brings the following telegrams respecting the San Francisco service. There has been laid on the table of the Legislative Council a telegram from the Hon. Samuel Samuels, Colonial Secretary of Sydney, dated London, Oct. 11, as follows: Have had great difficulty. Russell and self only just got preliminary agreement signed for both services. Permanent service stands as advised by telegram of 27th August, except that fresh and good men are now as-, sociated. Hall gives sureties £25,000. The temporary service, will be performed by steamers of over 2000 tons gross. The best and fastest steamers that can be got have been employed and will be paid as follows : —£60,000 per annum for 10 knots per hour ; penalty of two pounds for every hour's delay. Eleven knots, £75,000, with further premium for increased speed if obliged. The service will probably be eleven knots. I had to pay extra proportionate rate for speed owing to difficulty of procuring suitable vessels for such a short term of contract, owing to loss of time in sending them out and bringing them back. The steamers secured are the M'Gregor, now at Hong Kong, which will be in Sydney on December sth, and leave Sydney December 20th. The Tartar, now on voyage to China, to be in Sydney as the second boat. The Mongal, a new steamer, to be ready for sea in five weeks, as the third. The fourth boat is not yet named. The temporary service will only continue about nine months, when the permanent service will commence. Instructions have been given to the solicitor to prepare contract. I had a most anxious task. Be assured that Russell and self will insure proper provision for effective service.

Oct 23rd, 10 a.m. The Governor arrived last night, and lands officially at eleven to-day. The Hydaspes immigrants were engaged immediately.

The Mechanic's Institute Committee will hold an exhibition of fine arts at Christinas. The Southern Cross has arrived. 2.30 p.m. The report of the half-yearly meeting of tlie Bank of New Zealand congratulates the shareholders on ouooco.i of operations. Nett profits, £38,737 ; balance undivided profit, £SGS7 ; total, £47,304. It is proposed to declare a dividend of 12 J- per cent., carrying forward £gjs2 The report has been adopted. 6 p.m. The Governor's rebeption was not equal to Sir George Boweil's. The majority of shops were open. Tlie volunteers formed a guard of honor. The Governor inspected the volunteers, and then thanked the people for turning out so well at such short notice. The affair was very tame altogether. ALEXANDRA. Oct. 23rd, 5 p.m. A large meeting of Natives at Kiuti Tawhiao's house-warming yesterday. Mr Mackay meets the Kingites there on Friday. NAPIER. Oct. 22nd, 1-30 p.m. The Patterson immigrants were engaged immediately on landing. A lot of Merino sheep, imported by Donald Maclean and Kinross, from Melbourne, are the finest ever brought to the Province. The Herald states authoritatively that since Tawhiao visited Alexandra the relations between the settlers and natives have been cordial and harmonious. A native meeting is to be held at Tauranga to consider the effects of the late session. DUNEDIN. Oct. 23fd, 2 p ni. Arrived : Fannie, schooner, from San Francisco. Left September 3rd. Great quarrels have ensued in the New York labor market. The police were called to protect the non-Society men, who were assaulted by the Society men. Sixteen Catholic schools have been opened in Brooklyn, with 30,000 scholars. The priests are clamoring for more schools; There has been a breakdown in the common schools scheme. Ship off Ocean Beach—is supposed to be the Lady Joceyln.