TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 25, 18 October 1873, Page 10

TELEGRAMS.

(From the daily papers.) Wellington, Oot. 9. — Furl her Ministerial changes and disagreements are rumorei. A statement made by the ' Grey Valley Times,' to the effect that Mr Harrison, M.H.&. for Grey Valley, intends to resign his seat and contest WangEiuii at the next election, is authoritatively denied. It is a pure fabrication and utterly without foundation. Auckland, Oct. 9. — At tlie meeting held last night to repudiate Dr Lang's assertions, the speakers admitted that purchases of landhad b6en made by the missionaries. The result is generally regarded as a viejtory for Dr Lang. Nelson, Oct. 9. — Mr Collins has resigned his seat for Collingwood. Na;pieb, Oct. 10. — The construction of ten miles of road frorc Tiiradale to Pohui bush has been put, off for two months, as labor is not available. The country settles anticipate difficulty ia getting through with tlicir shea. ing and harvesting operations. Gbeymotjth, Oct. 10. — The first barge of coal was taken from the .Grey mouth Coal Company's mine to-d.y. ■ It is an excellent sample. Hokitika, Oct. 10. — The County Chairman left for the Haastyesterday pc» Waipara. He has been authorised by the Contract Committee to expend £1000 in forming a track to open up the country to the southward. The Chief Surveyor is on the spot. Cheistchubch, Oct. 10. — In the Supreme Court, William "Brown, charged with bigamy, was found not guilty. John. .Robinson, found guilty of burglary, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment. This concluded the session. Invebcahgtll, Oct. 10. — William Madden, a miner at Orepuki, was seriously injured by a fall of earth in an old cluim, in front of which he happened to be walking on Sunday. He was brought to Riven on on Wednesday, and died yesterday. Auckland, Oct. 10. — A man named James Heaton has been sente'need to six years' imprisonment for the manslaughter , of Patrick Hunter, whom he stabbed. Efforts are being made to establish a woollen factory in Auckland^ Its site is to be purchased at a cost of £1 100. - A coal mining company is now engaged reopening the Whangarei mine. Wellington, Oct. 13. — Mr Bathgate has been appointed Secretary of Crown Lands in place of Mr O'Rorke. Mr Vogel'a medical adviser orders him to cease work at once. He will visit the Christchurch races. Wellington. — The Provincial Government have arranged with the Bank of New Zealand for an overdraft of £30,000, and for a loan of £100,000, to be secured on the reclaimed land, from the Mutual Provident Society The William Tapscott is declared to be seaworthy, and an unusually strong ship, by the carpenter of H.M.S. Pearl, and Mr Thirkell, ship-carpenter of this city. The three men who refused duty have been sent ov board. The I'ourt was packed with people all day. The captain was hooted outside. Lady Fergusson gaTe birth +o a Bon on Sunday afternoon, .which died the same evening. Mr R. C. Brown, late Cabinet Secretary, has been appointed Registrar-General in place of Dr Bennett, retired. Nbw Plymouth, Oct. 13. — A slight shock of earthquake occurred after 10 o'clock on Sunday night. Lyttklton, October 13. — A concert took place on the nigh the 10th, in aid of fie quarantined immigrants per Punjaub. It proved a great success, £3 ) being realised. Wellington, October 14. — Lady Fergusson i 3 rapidly advancing towards recovery The Clio «ill pail for Plymouth on Thuisday, and Commodore Goodenough will then hoist his pennant on board the Pearl, which will leave for Fiji on Friday. For the construction of the first section of the Wanganui Railway, Mr Strachan, Duncdiu, is the lowest tenderer. The contract is not decided, peniing the settlement of sureties. The amount of the tender is not disclosed. The Intercolonial rifle repres3ntatives are to be selected by compt tition. Charles Adolphus has been committed for trial on a charge of embezzlement. Auckland, October 14 — The competitive matches for the ohoice of Intercolonial rifle rep resen tali ves have resulted in the victory of. Skinner, Stone, £. Partington, and Alderton. Great complnints come from the North regarding the long delay in the completion of the Kaipara Railway. Chbistchubch, October 14. — Another death — that of Ellen ETayes, 15 years old — has occurred among the Punjaub immigrants. There are still 33 cases in tli6 hospital, 12 of them being convalescent.' The United Rowing Clubs have decided that the Interprovincial Regatta shall be held here in February or March. They promise to have a liberal programme. The public feeling is strongly favorable to GREAT FIRE AT AUCKLAND. Wellington. October 15, 10 - 5 a.m. — A great fire ocurred in Queen street last night, by which £40,000 worth of property was destroyed. It commenced at the back of a- store belonging to J. S. Macfarland, and extending to the adjoining one, quickly spread from store to store, destroying Eatou's brick store, Henderson's, Macfarlane'?, fiont store, Soppet's, Bucholz, Macfarlane's.; Clarke Bros., Garnet, Leamington, Stone Bros , S. J. Edmonds, and G. W. Hinney. A large amount of goods were got out much damaged. Insurance losses — Souli British, £11,855; New Zealand, 19,000; Norwich Union, £2000 ; Victoria, large ; but amount not known. Soppet was uninsured. All the stores were brick. A strong gale was blowing during thefiie.