SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 76, 24 October 1872, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

TO TIIE "WAIKATO TIME S." Auckland, Wednesday, 7-20 p.m. Sharejiarket.—Caledonian, £24 ; Alburnia, £4 us ; Cure, 34s Gd ; Otugo, 20s 6d.. The Auckland Rowing Club will open the season I to-morrow. The half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New Zealand way held to-day. A dividend was declared at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, and a bonus of half-crown per share. This leaves a balance to be carried.to.new account of £8909. Doctor Campbell and C. J. Stone were elected Directors. G\ Bowen and W. J. Taylor, Auditors. It is rumoured that the report of a threatened : ■ uj'bance ut Oh at.:; am Islands arose from a misj understanding as to the result of a native meeting. I Wellington, Wednesday, 10 a.m. A lineman's station is to be erected atTe Awamutu. The Waikato .Railway Bill is now in Committee of Legislative Council. Parliament will probably close on Thursday or Friday. Vogel announced that O'Rorke has joined the Ministry. The election of Chairman of Committee will take place to-morrow. J. E. Brown.will probably be proposed for the office.. In reply to Major Mr Ormond said that the Q-o vernment were communicating with the Agent tumoral (.Tovernmcnt, Auckland, re Careen. Harp prosecution. It was literally a question of expense. Tiie (jruveniment was desirous to prosecute but had not yet decided to do so. The Auckland Water Works Loan Bill has passed. The Education Bill has passed the Assembly. A bill has beea introduced to cure inebriates and the abolition of imprisonment for debt. Hokitika, Wednesday, 7.30 p.m. The Rangitoto has arrived from Melbourne. "V ictoria. The Government will purchase the Hobson's Bay Railway and make a Central Station. Two Bushrangers stuck up the Post-office at Beechworth, also the Hotel, and wounded the landlord, Watts. There is little hope of his recovery. Tho Hon Mr Weeks, a member of the tipper , House, is ill. Commercial: —Wool is realising full rates. Flour £14 10s tols. Wheat, 7s lid ; New Zealand sold at 6s 3d. Sugar, quiet. Tookey's double, 85 ; new, 58. The high price of meat in Sydney has compelled the Sydney Meat Preserving Company to suspend their operations. Sailed —The Clio for Auckland, from Melbourne. At Newcastle coals are Is higher Adelaide. Tho Government Exploring Expedition is returning. The party is knocked up. The seamens' strike still continues. Elour, £13. Wheat, 5s 6d.