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Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 40, 1 August 1872, Page 2

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From the Daily Southern Cro-wr ■ ! : .Wellington, Monday, j The first sod of the Hutt Railway will be ■ turned by His Excellency the Governor on j the Ist o£:August,. ; ! ! New quarantine buildings are to be erectedon Soames Island. < . . -. The Roman Catholics of Wellington intend to erect new residences for their clergy and j Bishops. A man named Sims was drowned at Hutt on Saturday night. ■_ ' The "Independent's" London correspou-,j dent writes that oh, April 17,vColonei Fielding's Emiorants and Colonists' Aid _Corpp : rabion had only 1,295 of its 250,030 £1 shares taken up,, and fchjtf only $1,240 of calls | had been paid.. ■'■ -\ . .. Bunedin, Monday. A. congress of the pastoral societiesmet, on. Saturday, when it was agreed to. fornx a. generalassociation and hold a. provincial show. The Hydra, barque,, bound from Newcastle for Ota go, coal-laden, foundered on July 24, fifteen, mitea south.: of West Cape, Her distress signals- attracted the Ottawa, bound for Timaru, which rescued the Captaiaand cre.w, The Ottawa then stood in for Otago Heads, and was relieved of her charge by the steamer Beautiful Star, inward bound, by which the crew were brought up to Dunedin. The cargo was consigned to. Mr. Broderick, and was insured for £1,200, and the vessel for £1000, both iu New Zealand Insurance Company. Christchurch, Monday. The polling to-day for one of the city seats in the Provincial Council resulted as- follows : —S. P. Andrews (working men's candidate), 344 j. Sir J. C. WilßOn, aOO.. ' ; Wyan Williams will oppose Sir J. C. 'Wilson: for the- representation of Heathcote in. the General Assembly. Mr. Williams was formerly opposed to the Ministry, bnt will support them now.

The Hon. John Hall has announced that he joined the Ministry he thinks there was a o'f tho pubfic works being carried oat jriQiciously and oquitably. Mr. \Johti Terry Mui-ry, has died from the effects of a fall ia a recent paper hunt-, Dttuectfn, Tuesday. An inqdry ititb the the JjLyd™. is being held.'" Herbert and Hoy ne'e drapery establishmeufc had: a narrow escape from- fire this morning,. Tuesday At; a meeting , - of the- Flas Association held to-day, a proposal was made to hold a colonial competitive- exhibition ©»'■ fkx.-macliinery, ! - which was- very fovbd-rably di cussed. It was -suggested, to-! ask the. General and all the Provincial Governments to contribute towards the prizes. The first prize, to. be about i>lso. A special meeting is to be held next Tuesday, to- arrange the details. , At the Heatheote nomination, Mr Wilson was unopposed, Mr WiJliama having withdraw a unexpectedly.