TELEGRAPHIC

Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 98, 14 December 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

(From the Daily Southehn Cboss.) LATEST SOU Til ER N NEWS. Wellington, Wednesday. Messrs. Bethune and Hunter's wool sales were well attended. The bidding was brisk ; and the prices ranged from 1» to Is 7d. For washed wool, Is 5d to Is 7d; for scoured woo), Is 'Id to Is 5d ; for wool in grease, Is Id to Is 4il; for pieces, lid to Is ; and for lock-, Bkl to lid per pound. Sailed: Claud Hamilton for Nelson, and tho Kaugatira for jS'apier. Mr Brogden's new steamer is expected here at the end of the month from Sydney. The Governor is patron of the Wellington races. Thursday. Dr Feathcrslono telegraphed on November 28 that the A tlant ic steamer broke down. Therefore the mail would not reach San Francisco in time to catch the mail steamer at her usual date of departure. Afflo that the Crlenora, for Wellington, put into the Mauritius dismantled. At Mr Duncan's wool sale 11 balca were sold. Greasy merino fetched Is ljd ; 61 bales of greasy half-bred, Is 2jd. Arrived : Taranaki. Sailed : Tararua and Taranaki, for the South. ; The third part of the Merchant Shipping Act requiring all mast rs and mates to hold certificates of competency has been proclaimed in force from the Ist of March. Christchureh, Wednesday. Great preparations are being made for the Governor's reception. T'ne Inter-provincial Vienna Exhibition will be opened by the Governor in the Drill-shed, with the groumU excellently fitted up. A large number of exhibits have been received. The Provincial Council have appropriated 10,000 acres as an endowment i'ov a provincial college. £10,000 has been Toted for tho purchase of the cathedral site, for the purpose of erecting thereon public offices. Thursday. The Opera Company opened with "II TrQvatore" to a goo 1 house. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of 2Cevv Zealand Inn opened. The Rev Mr Ellemslie, of Whangonui, is elected Moderator. A ball is to bo given to the Governor at tho Council Chambers on Monday. The Council, by a narrow majority, negatived a vote of £3.000 each f>r public library and college Votes for branch ra.lways and public buildings were passed. Dnnedin, Wednesday. Arrived : Warrior Queen, from London. All well. Thursday. Mr Driver offered 950 bales of wool to-day. The attendauce was good, and competition brisk. Greasy merino, Is to Is 4'd ; cross-bred, Is, Is 3id, and Is 4d,- washed, Is 5d to Is 6kThe Church of England Synod has opened. Only pressing business will be taken. Lyttelton, Wednesday. Arrived : Sarah Dreyfus, at Dunedin. Bluff, Thursday. The s.s. Alhambra has arrived. She left Melbourne at 5 p.m. on December 7, and sails for Dunediu to-morrow uiglii. From the Star. Hie msn ?.ir>e is eommiUed at Tuuranga for trial for trial for horse-stealing. Commissioner Clark and Captains Turner and Mai/ have gone to Rotorua to inspect t:.e schools. M. Murrav, a fireman on board the Tararua, a: Xeison, was attacked by Vaughan, a seaman, with a knife. Vaughan drew a revolver and shot him through the leg. TLe woojkl is not serious. ; The Presbyterian Assembly at Christchnrcli is pojtpovieJ until to-day, in consequence of the non-arrival of \he Northern vessels.