TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 172, 24 December 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency.') Auckland, December 23. A waterman named Coaley, having 2olbs of smuggled tobacco in his possession, was fined £IOO, or imprisoned till the fine is paid. The Licensed Victuallers presented £32 as a Christmas box to the Auckland charities. The Bank of New Zealand shipped per the Wonga for Sydney to-day, 3951 ounces of gold, a portion from Invercargill, A Co-operative Meat Supply Company has been successfully floated, and officers appointed. Grahamstown, December 23. A number of natives interviewed Te Hira and Te Moananua at Paravvai yesterday, and accused them of giving away gold secretly at night. Although expressing their indignation at such conduct, most of them concurred in the action whilst condemning the way it was carried out. Those who have been consistently advocating the opening express themselves ready to sign the necessary deeds at any time. Mr James Mackay is very unwell, through his exertions of the last few weeks from travel and talking, there being too much excitement, and the reaction has set in. Dunedin, December 23. A salmon trout weighing seven pounds was caught in the harbor. The Customs returns show that £7OO more was taken the last four weeks than on the previous four, while this month shows an increase of fifty per cent over that of latt year. There is a steady sale of land privately at the Provincial Land Office. A large quantity of the Fielding land withdrawn yesterday was applied for to-day at the upset price, the principal purchasers being the large landowners in the neighborhood. About £ISOO worth was sold to-day. GREYMOUTH RACES. (FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) GREYMOUTH, December 23. The following are the nominations for the Greymouth Jockey Club Handicap:— Tambourini Tommy Dodd Yatterina Kingfisher Nero (? Ngaro) Septimus Guy Fawkes. THIS DATS TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Dec. 24, Mr, Lee, the travelling colonial inspector of the London and Liverpool Insurance Company, had the central fire brigade turned out last night. To show the extent of water power, all the mains were turned on, and nine jets about eight feet high were kept going some time. Air. Lee said it ■was the greatest power he had seen in New Zealand, and presented the brigade with £lO. The Times protests against the action of Victoria in sending Sullivan back here, as most unfair under the circumstances, Dunedin, December 24. The Superintendent turned the first sod on the Portobello and Ocean Beach Railway yesterday. He expressed a hope that the example set by the company would be followed in other parts of the province, and .hat the public would rely more upon themselves and less upon Government for the construction of their light railways. The entire line is to cost £(>0,000. Rout Chalmers, December 24. The Corporation have resolved to accept ’iercc’s tender for the waterworks at £7500, on condition that their debentures are sold.