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

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 196, 12 August 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPH IC. LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

„,. , Tauranga, Saturday. J here are large enquiries for land, especially small farms. llio Mmiukau Heads telegraph station is expected to open for business on the first of September. Mr Floyd, the electrician, proceeds thither shortly to superintend the construction. A curious monstrosity has bdon born at Ohinemutu— a main Maori child, with skull nnd brain on a level with the eyebrows, and wanting eyes, like an owl. It lived only a short time, having no power of suction. The natives worshipped (he monstrosity as an atua or divinity. Mr Mnekav, on behalf of tlw Government, meets Ngatiraukawa at Te Waotu shortly, to discuss general matters. le Heira Ngatiawa, the chief concerned in Fulloon's Bcii shff 7 llberated) ' is cx P ecfcetl to visit Tauranga with The Times has talen the Government to task respecting the present system Q f canteen licenses. It states that the tfoyernment accepts absurdly low teniUa for the supply of rations to Comtabulaay outposts, being well awaro that contractors lose considerably, and must cover their loss by selling adulterated drink. The Times blames the Government ior thus encouraging the adulteration in liquor. Mr Bodel), auctioneer, reports that bu.yers from the South have arrived, requiring from 1000 to 20,000 acres of land, and that soveral are wekipg farms of from 300 to 500 acres. _, . Napier, Saturday. Hie Court-house at Waipowa has been burned. Incendiarism is suspected.

, ri „ , . . Wellington, Saturday. !be following is a return of the lands sold in 1872, in ITAT A " c , kia " d > 625 5 Hawke's Bay, 10,396 ; Wellington, KkSk' ?*°"'. 2 *? 20; Marib ° r °"gh, 604; Canterbury, J?,'? 73 rn S i- • M " Bnd> 403 Q; Ota «Or 135,481 ; Southland, 9,611; 11ns n increased to 536,574 acres in 1872, by payments fop public works, reserves, grants to natives, and payments m New Zealand Company's scrip. Captain Carey, of the Wellington, bears with him a beautitul massive siher inkstand, prosented at Dunedin by the passengers of the Rangitoto, bearing the following inscription :— " Preyed to Captain If. Carey bv the Key A. D. Kmnnnont; a. C. Gould, G, W. Moßae,'E»q., as a imall token of their grateful appreciation of hia noble conduct in rescuing the passengers and crew of the s.s. Bnngitoto, on the 30th July, 1873." Fifty pounds, presented by Mr Jilnoltwood, have bc-n distributed ampngthe crew. It is also known that a valuable presentation is coming from Melbourne to Captain Carey, f.om the owners of theßancitoto.

. Wanganui, Saturday. A well-attende-l meeting of the merchants ami storekeepers held to-day, passed resolutions condemning the newtariff as being greatly in oxcess of former duties. Tl c public and Press are unanimom.

Dunedin, Snlurday. A very sudden death occurred I his morning atTaiori. Mr btevenson, a very qM resident in tlio province, wa3 found dead. Cause not transpired. A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday. The report brought up by the committee showed tlmt under an ad valorem tariff tho receipts would be double. The following resolution was adopted. :— " That tho chairman write to the Otngo members to secure this session a more equitnble adjustment of the tariff, without increasing the same. Another motion was—" That the rates per-renUra under the proposed ad valorem tariff be fixed at a uniform rate, A great disturbance occurred yesterday, arising out of the sale of the Masonic Hall. Hudson, the proprietor, put a number of men in possession. A crowd of ihareholdew and others, armed with bludgeons and crowbars, forced an entrance through the dooraand windows. A struggle ensued when Hudson's men succeeded in forcibly ejecting the intruders. Tho police had to interfere to stop the row