SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1184, 7 November 1884, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OOR OWN CORRESPONDENT ]

DcnediN, November 6th, 1834

The brig Myrtle, from Tonga, brings news that the barqna Ueconnoisano 1 , of Sydney ; schooner Smiling Morn, of Sydney • f e German barque Elizabeth j and a sch oner In ra Auckland had been ■wrecked in diff rent islands of Pacific O' onp during vhe last few weeks. No lives were lost. . . ■ ' There is to be a 43 bonrs gO-as you-p’ease contest id the Garrison Hall at end of rebiruary. Tne English term won the pricket match against fifteen of Adelaide by 3 wickets. The inward Brindisi mall has arrived at King George’s Sound. Very little • etring on New Zealand Cup, Vanguard is firmly backed down to 10 to 4. Ucly Buck bar become favorite f>r the Uerby, and is now 4 to 1 ; Lady Eveivn, 4to 1 } Liverpool, 7 to 4 j Trenton was s patched yesterday fir Derby. Tende-a are called for Deep Stream section of Otago Central line. About noon to-day it was reported, and during afternoon emtirmatory telegrams announced that the barque Jessie Alice Clyde, which left Port Ch-lmers for Lyttelton yesterday morning, had gone on the rocks just outsi e : Akaroa Heads. Only one lari, an apprrnrioe, named George (libson was saved. H- sent down the infonna tion. Theiewereon Ima'd Captain Calmer, his wife, and three chi dren. and I ) of a crew besides the boy saved. All of. these were lost It seems that probably the capta-n mistook Akaroa Hea i for Lyttelton Head, the ;e the mishao. Last night was very rough and hazy. The bar qua has completely broken up owing to the heavy surf. Ouly one body has been recovered.

The House last night approved of the proposed terms of the contract for a m-nl service by the New Zealand Shipping Company’s direct stoimeis. The yeuly subsidy is exnecte to amount to L13,0l)0 The Government brought down > heir proposal for the appointment of a Minister of Mint a last nigut, but though introduce I by the Premier, an l supported by the Colonial Treasurer, it met with so little support that its rejection was allowed to po without a division, the Government seeing that it was hopeless to call for one. The Consolidated Stock Bill, Property Tax Bill, and Beetroot Sugar Bill, all passed through the Lower House vtst-rday, aud he loan Bill was read a ieco 1 1 tine, Tne Land Act Amemiiaent Bill went through C mniittee and is down for its thir l reading* to-day. The sura o. LlOOl) is down on aupplemenn tarv estimates of L 3 for LL for a tail race at Blacks.

Ic seems impossible for House to prorogue till Monday or Tuesday. Many members leave on Friday.