TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 63, 13 August 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency.) Auckland, August 12.

The City Council has resolved to proceed with the water supply works according to Mr Moriarty's proposal. Plans are being prepared by Mr Errington, C.E, and tenders are to be called early for a loan and the works. Hokitika, August 12. At the cattle sale to-day beef averaged 37s 6d per lOOlbs, and mutton 4£d per lb. Wellington, August 12.

A telegram dated London, July 31st, received to-day from the Agent-General, announces that during the month the following ships sailed for the colony : —Star of India, with 370 immigrants for Wellington; Bebington and Denny, with 580 immigrants for Napier ; Zealandia and Jackson, with 640 immigrants for Auckland ; Chili, with 220 immigrants for Nelson ; Duke of Edinburgh, with 340 immigrants for Lyttelton ; Invercargill and Headman, with 720 immigrants for Otago. The following railway plant and material were despatched during July :—Six locomotives, eight carriages, 700 tons rails, and 260 tons of bridge work. The adjourned meeting of immigrants to consider the petitioning of Parliament asking to be excused from paying the remaining amount due on their promissory notes, was held to-day, Mr Hedges in the chair, who, after reading the petition, solicited the opinion of the meeting on the subject. A number of those present spoke on different points. One speaker thought the political economists of the House of Representatives would do well to favorably consider their petition, else some might prefer going to Victoria or New South Wales rather than have to pay some £3O or £4O, when immigrants were now coming out to the colony with cut. paying anything. Another said he did not think it fair or honest ou the part of the« Government to double the amount of their passage in the colony because they were unable to pay it beforehand. Ultimately the petition was adopted, and it was agreed that it should be left at the Tribune office till Friday morning for signatures, when it will be presented to Parliament. Napier, August 12. The Luna is expected here to-night or in the morning, on her way to Wellington, with Sir George Grey on board. Westport, August 12. At a meeting last night re the turning of the first sod of the railway, opinion was in favor of the Mayor performing the ceremony. Mr Vogel's provinces abolition is well received on the Coast. There is great regret that it does not include this portion of the South Island.