SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 5, 11 May 1872, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Smith's Polygraphic Company will visit Waikato early next week. There is no appearance of the mail steamer. There is great enquiry for Coromandel Stoek. 'Ibsmarcks have advanced from 50s to 80s. First-class fire clay has been discovered in Muddy creek. The English Mail will be conveyed te Melbourne by the s.s. " Albion." Mr. Biiekland reports that at his cattle sale on Wednesday, the supply of store cattle was limited ; they sold freely. One hundred and fifty fat cattle were penned. Choice brought 275. per 100 lbs., the gteater number 245. to L'bs. Fat sheep were in moderate supply, and in request at advanced prices; Pigs plentiful and in demand; last week's prices were fully sustained. : ♦ ■ From the "New Zealand Herald." Grahamstown, May 8. The Caledonian hare ceased sinking their winze, the water having come in. 2 cwt. specimens have been got from the vcim The Nonpareil have had half a hundred weight of Specimens Kelly's tribute have been crushing since Monday with 10 heads, and have 500 ozs ; of hard amalgam. A splendid yield is expected. The Crown Prince have a splendid show from the Beach leader, and have good specimens therefrom. The 2 id June have grasped 15 tons rich stone. The All Nations brown stuff is showing up (Splendid at the Herald battery. Wellington. Ihc oat market, is disturbed; prices fluctuating greatly. Nelson. ' The Ocean Bird is now iu Nelson harbour. The clot.hug, &c, is ali our. The foremast appears to have been cut about twelve feet above the deck. The steamer ! Murray r. ports seeing a dingy. Greymouth. Car', r o of potatoes ex To, from Warrnambool, sjld on the "N 'hail' to-day fi'uiu £6 10s. to £/". Tiinaru. The Mu'dhikihi Hotel, on the South Road, was burned down, Hardly ar.) thing saved, insured in the New Zeala d Company for .(s&j'i; Duncdin. Reid has introduced aLind Bill; Tolniie and Menzies have given notice of a series) of resolutions opening up the whole question. Mae issey has .ecured the appointment of a committee ! to confer with the Council University, with a view to ! the establishment of medicine and law classes. A Committee of Inquiry has been appointed relative to the Moa Hat sale. ~ Mai ass-y has niored for papers relative to the ap • pointment of Judge Ward, contending that it was wholly ■ unnecessary. j In committee of the Provincial Council, on the Shires ! Bill, last night, on the Hon. Mr. Holmes'motion that j ladies should be eligible to vote at the elections of County i Councils or Boards, was lost by 15 to 12. i Mr. Macantb ew has received a unanimous vote of conI <iden.ee from his constituents at Fort Chalmers. He praised the Otago education system. He also hoped the j Education Bill in the Assembly would suffer the same fate as at the last session. He spoke in great praise of the Sin Francisco Mail Service, stating ihat the whole credit was due to the Hon ; Julius Vogel, who had done morefor the Colony than all the so-eailed statesmen in the colony put together. He had no doubt that, if he (Mr. Vogel) left New Zealand, we should hear of him taking his place amongst Imperial politicians. Judge Chapman, on behalf of the citizens, presented Mrs. E. B. CargilL with a handsome piece of plate, prior to her departure for Europe. Port Chalmers. The s-.s. Albion sailed for the North at o'lo p.m. on Tuesday. Lyfctelton. The ship Dover Cattle arrived from London to-day, with Government immigrants. Melbourne. Parliament met on the 30th April. Parties are fairly divided, the Opposition proposing an amendment to the address in reply to the Governor's speech, on the ground that the speech does not contain any reference to the important subject of public instruction. Debate proceeding. ' The annual meeting of the Australasian Mutual Provident Society was held in Sydney on April 21. The report shewed extraordinary success. No less than 2337 new policies were issued during the year, and the new premiums amounted to £32,733, per annum, assuring £830,904. The gross annnal revenue amounts to £249,016 and the credit balance for the year is £ 146,68 1. The accumulated funds now amount to ,8 4. Great anxiety is felt in reference to the Magnet, of Greymouth. It is reported that the King Oscar saw a a vessel bottom up, also some wreck. Casey is introducing the Permissive Bill. The Governor's speech proposes subsidies for a postal service to S-n Francisco via New Zealand; also by the Cape and Ceylon. Tookey shares sold at £7; wanted at £6 15s. Flour "firm at £16 ; wheat slightly easier, auctioned at 6s 6d to 6s 8d; sugars unaltered; oats, good feeding. 3s. j Sydney. The Martin Ministry have, resigned. Great reports from the Tambaroora gold mines, a crushing of 17 tons having yielded 5.630 ounces. The Dido is expected from the Cape to reinforce the ships on the Australian statiou. Wool is quoted slightly dearer. Good demand for maize, good sample 2s 6d Arrived—Hero, from Auckland. . Adelaide. The captain of the ship Man- Cummings states that he found the Magnet's boat at sea, badly smashed. The Trans-Continental Railway Bill was read a first time. A fatal affray happened between some surveyors at Dunnberg. Wheat tirm at f s to 6s 2d A steamer is to be laidon for the Northern Territory