TELEGRAPHIC.

Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 93, 3 December 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

i (From the 2s T . Z. Herald.) L A TEST SOUTHERN KEW S. Wellington. Friday, 8 p.m. A child two years of age drank out of the spout of a cotlee-pot, and died in three hours. Government have received information of the Postal Conference at Sydney having been postponed until the middle of January. Yogel and Reynolds will represent New Zealand. There is great scarcity of provisions among the natives on the East and West Coasts. Tht Luna took 30 tons of [dour for Poverty "Buy, and the Government issued rations to the assembled natives at Eoxton. If prefect dry weather continues, great failure of crops is feared. Tenders called for 20 miles of the Canterbury Southern Eiiilway. The restoration of the Government buildings at Auckland is estimated to cost £10,000. Steps are to be taken at once to rebuild them.

The Governor and Lady Bowen have returned from Foxton to-night. They had a narrow esea-po from an accident on the road.

The Porirua Association formed to work beach quicksand. Ti m • • Dunedin. ilio Chairman, m Ins address at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, congratulated the people on tho prosperity of tho province, owing to tho rise in the price of wool, whichJhad caused an iucrcateof £40,000 in the year's exports of Otago. He suggested that the Chamber, conjointly with other Chambers, should memorialise the Government to connect JN T e\v Zealand with Australia by cable, and to connect the colony by a steam-service with Suez.

A special meeting of the Jockey Club was held last nidit, to consider a communication from Canterbury respectin-Ahe disqualification of Peeress and Maekay. Captain Hutchinson moved that iu both cases an action bo taken against the Canterbury Club. Marshall moved, as an amendment, that the disqualification of Pcoress be for twelve months, which was lost^onl,^ three voting. The original motion was carried by 7to G. The dissentients included two new members. The Artillery beat the London Scottish by over GO points. Tho local team's shooting was splendid. Gunner J. Muir made Tl points, out of a possible 84.

. Greymouth. O .LJi-ien, a publican at New River, has been drowned in a deep hole. Hie deceased was a Roman Cathalic and u Mason. The priest refused to perform the burial service. TlitrMiisons read tho Maso2iic form of burial service over the grave. ,_ , Hokitika. Markets unchanged:There is much excitement over the coming of the County Council election, Me&st-d. lloos, Cassius, and Eonar are Candida ten. , , . , , „ . Tnvercarcargill. An alanmns; bush, lire is raging in the vicinity o"t" rhe town. Tlii'oc hou.sea are burnt. A belt of lire surrounds tlic denao bnsh, which it is impossible to peuetrato. The brigade arc unable to do an\thing, as there is no water. It is impossible to penetrate whore (Jlinton stood , *

Christehureh. The Provincial. Council have passed' £10,805 for police, and give throe additional inwi.

Grain market quiet. Wheat, bare, 5s ro 5s 3d ; flour, £14; oats, scarce, 2s 4d to 2s fkl; butter, sdto ojd; cheese, aid; bot.ii plentiful, unallored.

(From the Star.) Tanranga. Mr lercv ctuitli, surveyor, started to-day with a "large train ef pack horses and stor-os for thotriaugulation survey at Taii'po. Pau,, &■ native, bag been arrested for horse-stealing bv the Urmed Constabulary. . Wellington. liio liiler-provincial regatta will take place on Easl-ej Monday and Tuesday, at AVelligtori. Kelson. The Albion left this morning for Walllington. Port Chalmers. The Sarah Dreyfus, barque, arrived last night from the Mauritius, with 210 tons of sugar for Duncdin, and 150 ton? for Lyttelton. Runedin. The Energy, sciiooher, arrived from the Kaipara on the 28th instant. Greymouth. _ There is great dissatisfaction that Harrison will not meet his constituents. Many threaten to demand his resignation. (From the D. S. Cnoss.) LATEST COKOMANDEL NEWS. Saturday, 8. p. m. The week's crushing for the Tokatea at the Whakaroa

and Nil Prsperandum batteries was completed to-day, and the retorting which took place gave 76 oz. (the retorting from the Whakaroa battery was not finished to-dav), which was banked at the .branch Bank of New Zealand this afternoon. The Harbour Tiew are getting out nice gold these last few days from the lode in rise being put up the No. 4 level. I About 1201b. of specimens and picked stone are at present ! in hand. The Royal Oak continues to get out good stone from the old Litfle Wonder lode, also from the lode in bottom level. The Peep o'Day hare got about 501b. of specimans and picked stone these last few days.- The mine is looking very healthy. Arrangements are completed to commence crushing for the Working Miners' Company at the New Zealand Co mpany's battery, on Monday or 'TuesdayBishop CWie is expected here at the end of the week., and will very likely preach hv the-parish church to-morrow week. Great excitement prevailed in' a portion of the district today. Two young gentlemen from the township- proceeded to a neighbouring creek, and immediately commened disciiargmg firearms. Fears were entertained that a portion of disaffected Maoris were on the war-track. One pluckv fellow had the courage to reconnoitre, and discovered, to his intense surprizo, that his tame ducks were bein* peppc-cd for wild ones. Interviews took place,- compensation was offered, and there i?-a prospect of settlment. Oivine to the "tender" years of the shooters, lam umrillin* to puoiisii then , names.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. rp, n Wellington. Saturday, iiie Governors private carriage got stuck in a boc near Ponrua Bay. Oobb's coach happening to be comin° along, extricated the party ami brought them to tovra° The average price paid per acre for General Government land required for railway purposes at the Hutt is £, 1S rlecided to form a road round by Evan's Bay 1 he arguments are concluded before the Court of Appeal, which was adjourned until Wednesday, when the judgments will probably be given. ~ T . . Xelson, Saturday. -Mr Luckie met the electors of the eity last night He contended that the public works are making satisfactory progress and defended the general conduct of the Ministry. A vote of confidence was proposed, and would have been carried but that the meeting broke up Mr Joseph Shephard has thrown up the Provincial Ireaiurership.

mi m- n -i i Dunedin, Saturday. The City Council has resolved to call the attention ofcitv members to tho necessity for the Government euppW" better shipping information, and to urge upon the Govern" ment to eonsitute a harbour board. Mr- Bastings has joined the Prarinoial Executive as Secretary lor Lands and G-oldfields. Plurumer has been sentenced to twenty-flre lashes, for insubordination. The Justices have determined .to uphold discipline of the gaol, and to take the severest measure! A fire occurred in Eillend street yesterday, caused' by using ker.gene to light a fire. Iwo cottars Tvere destroyed. °

Messrs Murium, Kntn-ay. and Xoal have been appointed to select the cloven to represent Otturo at the ibrtheomin* inler-provincinl cricket nwteh. " r Arrived : JI.M. ~ Diuo.