TELEGRAPHIC

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 4, 9 May 1872, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC

From tho " New Zealand Herald." NELSON. Tuesday. The wreck of the Ocean Bird was towed in last She carried away her masts on the bar, and has since been righted. Nobodies, have beon found on board. NAPIER. Tuesday. Tho Napier has sailed for Wellington, taking tho Hon. Air. Ormond as passenger. WELLINGTON. Tuesday. The Provincial Government have sold the "VVanganui Bridge to the YVanganui Corporation, £28,000. It is understood that the dispute between the Government and Brogden, respecting the general conditions of the contracts, has .settled ; the Judges of the Supreme Court are to be the arbitrators iu the matters disputed. Working plans of the following lines have been placed in Brogden's hands :—Picton and Blenheim, Mataura and Invercargill, Napier aud Pakipaki. The line from Wellington >to the Upper 'Mutt will be handed over when Brogden arrives in Wellington. The plans of the Duncdin and Chitha line are completed, but are delayed being handed over in consequence of the absence o| . Blair, who is Brogden's engineer. The Greymouth and Brunner line surveys will be ready in a few days. The Steele and Howard dramatic troupe are achieving great success. They performed last night Vogel'sdramatised version of Lady Andley's Secret. The N Z. Company have arranged to convey the outward Frisco mail from the various Southern ports for transhipment per Nebraska, by the Wellington. She leaves Duuedin on Friday, Wellington on Sunday, calling at Picton, Nelson, and Taranaki.

WANGANUI. Tuesday. The Grand Jury have ignored the bills against McCoy for both murder and manslaughter; also against James Edmonds for subornation to commit perjury.