TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald.)

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 248, 11 December 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald.)

Taurnnga, Tuesday. Mr C. O- Davis is here. Many o( the Waikato natives are going by the Luna to Auckland.

I'oit (Jhnlmer*, Tuesday. ' The Omeo sailed at 4.30 p.m. jcsterday, and got on the banks in the channel, hut the tido running she was soon got oJI without injury, and proeeuded to Wellmgtt n It is stated positively thut the railway workshops arc to j be m Duiiedin. Two hundroil and twent\ four nominations go home from Southland by the San Fnincneo mail. The lessees of the Princess Then! re sued Tilly Andrews (bin lesque actress) mid Siminoiids (coinedmn) to-daj, for n breach of agivement ; damages laid at £100. Judgment tomorrow morniiii;. The Governor has delegated powers under the Neglected Children's Act to the Superintendent of Otago. Eight thousand acres oi land have been set apart under the deferred payments s\ stem.

Jwipier, Tuesday. I The Springlull station, containing 5,800 acres, the pvo- ] pi'ity of the lion John Johnston, was sold by auction tod.i_\ lor £7,500. Mr Joseph Rhodes was the purchaser. Three thousand ewes al»o sold at 4s Gd per head. The artesian well has been successfully sunk at tho railway stutiou. The Cftse against the Telegraph, for hbol, w ill be heard on Saturday.

Wellington, Tuesday. The master painters have consented to compromise for eleven shillings, being an advance of one shilling per day on the wages hitherto given. The strike is considered over.

.Nelson, Tuesday. There is gieat excitement over the Superintendency election, which tales place to-moirow. Mr O'Connor held a crowded meeting last night. A vote of contidence was passed by 125 to 87. Mr Cm tis addresses the electors to-night.

Dune'lin, Tuesday. The Standard Fire and Marine Insurance Company mvito the sei vices of a manager. At ii meotiujj of the dhectois last night it was stated that a considerable nuin« hei of shares had been applied for in the North liland, and 14,000 in Ota»oAt a meeting of the City Council last night it was resolved to call a public meeting for drainage. The Customs havo resolved to engage the services of well educated youths as cadets A few f,uniheB ex Jessie Keadman and Zelandia are still iiiKiiij.igt'd Lai go (ju.intitiea of wool are coining into Dunedin.