TELEGRAPHIC. (From the daily Southern Cross.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 116, 1 February 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the daily Southern Cross.) LATEST S O UTHERN N E W S .

Tnuranga, "Wednesday. A fire occurred List night in Mr Maxwell's bakery, which was completely destroyed The baker \ was nt tinted in the centre of a block of buildings thin creating considerable danger to t 1 c surrounding properly. The vrholu town had <i most pro\ ideiitinl csc.ipo The building de->tro\ed \m« uninsured. The The Bay of Plenty Tim"s had to clear out their type A,c , m a moat hurried manner. . The proprietors of that journal with great difficulty managed to publi b tl»is morning. The crops are about an average in this district

Wellington, Thursday. Tiic Provincial Council election for the city members toot pi a to day. There were set on seats to be filled, and ten candidate* • — Huekley, 612; Taylor, 55S ; Fearce, 492; Hunter, 103 j Carter, IH; Horlase, 413; Crawford, 318; Wallace; 321; Dmnsficld, 3LI ; Ramie, 201. The colonial ritle meeting at Nelson takes plaec on the 4tli March. Major Grord>n, of Auckland, is to be in command. The first entry for the Inter-provincial Regatta win received to-day, the Cure Company (Kaiapoi) ontcring twoaiul four-Qared racc3.

Wlmnpanuj, Thursday. Mr Brvee, nddressol his eonstituonti IFo compared the action of M- Meloin and that of M- Stafford, and showed that the latter promised no more liml to the natives than the former. lie reviewed the proceedings of the session, and denounced them il-udm/mistrntions of Mr Fox's Croreriiment. Mr R. Wiaraiivn attacked Mr Bryco for not supporting Mr Vox, and defen led the Civil 8 i rvico. Mr Bryce retaliated by instancing Mi* Pharazin's own sinecure office, with n clerk. Mr Ballance moiel n. vote of confldenoe, which was carried amidst cheers, Mr Pharazjn only dissenting. The Malay has been towed out of the river Christchurch, Tlmrsday. At. a public meet ing it wns decided to send a representative to the Inter-provincial Regatta. The (locating which wns inflicted upon McClay yesterday for innocently assaulting a child was a perfect farce.

(From the Stak.) Wellington. The lion John Hall contradicts the report that ho goes hom<» to supersede Dr Feathorstono, The Auckland sharebrokers' petition in favour of tho «uspension of the Sharcbrokers' Act wa? considered by the Government 3'csterday, when it was decided that the petition could not be entertained. Oorters in the employ of the Oity Council a>ilcrd for an advance of 3a per day, but the Council refused to comply with the demand, anil aj»repd to release ihem from their uontract and call for fre3h tenders.

Tanrnnpiv, ThursdayIt. is reported that Whangamata will be proclaimed open on February Ist.

Puncdin, Thursday. At Naseby, the .Superintendent announced that tenders had been accepted for the construction of a sludge channel. At the large sales of stition property which wore held, Weet Dome, and Wymondly wore bought by Mr II Campbell for £16,000, aNo Wairaki for €13,750. Spjlaw Station was bought by Mr P Roberts for C 16.500. At the wool sales the bidding has been less active than usual. For greasy, washed, and scoured wool full [prices were obtained It is proposed to form a Scandinavian settlement at Greytown. The Otago ha? cleared out for London. She has 5,193 bale* of wool on board. Messrs. D. and J. Buchanan, of West Taieri Volunteer Corps, have qualified as representatives for the- Colonial l'rizo firing. Mr Allen has been elected captain of the Otago cricket team. Arrived • Mnrgnrct Gilbrnith, from Glasgow, all well. The Mursraret Giilbr.uth brings a lot of pure-bred stock in fine condition.