TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume V, Issue 597, 18 May 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Afeney.j LATEST FEOM AUSTRALIA. * 1 By Submarine Cable,] Sydney, May 17. The Torres Straits mails arrived yesterday, Mr Shorbert, an old colonist, is dead. Sailed —Hero. The impoi’ts to the Ist of May exceeds last year’s by £300,000, and the exports have increased by the amount of £200,000. New Zealand wheat Id lower. INTERPROYINCIAL. Auckland, May 17. The schooner Valiala, from Sydney, has arrived. She reports that Captain Beeper and a boat’s crew of four went ashore at Sunday Island, but did not return, and are sup posed to have been drowned. The mate is now in command. He says the vessel was fitted for a pearl fishing cruise, but on occasion of this untoward event she sailed to Auckland, the vessel being short-handed. Suspicion was created that the vessel was a slaver, and the police and Customs’ authorities examined her to-day, but no irregularities were discovered. A late telegram says • The mate of the brigantine Valiala has admitted to the police detective that the vessel was a slaver. He holds a commission in the naval reserve, and says he was unaware of the nature of the intended cruise when he left Sydney. Information has been sent to the captain of the Barracouta. The mate formerly owned a vessel, having recently sold the Ocean Pride to Mr Turnbull, of Wellington. The Revising Officer to-day struck off all the claims to vote as ratepayers under the Act of last session. New Plymouth, May 17. The Hon Major Atkinson was waited on, yesterday, by a deputation from the friendly societies, who requested him to use his influence to get actuaries’ duties in connection with the societies done away with. Major Atkinson said the question did not belong to his department, but he would inquire into the matter. Wellington, May 17. The Customs authorities have determined to hold inquiries into the loss of the Bgmont on the Patea bar, and the collision between the steamer Tui and the schooner Sarah and Maiy off Cape Campbell, but in which the damage was trifling. Arrived—Peri, from Lyttelton ; Elizabeth McPhee, from Timaru. Wellington, May 18, A joint committee of the City Council and the Chamber of Commerce has resolved to instruct the city solici or to draft the Bill necessary for constituting the Harbour Board. The Bill is to be submitted next session. Nelson, May 17. Samples of ore from Richmond Hill Silver Mine were recently sent to the Colonial Museum for analysis, and the result is 5960 z of silver per ton.

Westport, May 17. A miner at Mohikinui was lost in the bush. He lived seven days without food or blankets. When discovered he had lost the power of speech. He is now recovering. Dunedin, May 17.

The Superintendent has received the following telegram from Naseby from Mr C. A. Delatour, M.H.R. : —“Glad to report last mile of channel has exposed a valuable and extensive gold field.” The Waste Lands Board has passed a resolution denying the allegation made by the Superintendent that they had been influenced by the Colonial Government, and requested the Chief Commissioner to ask the Superintendent what authority he had for making such a statement.

Messrs G. M. Reed and George Fenwick,, late manager of the Guardian Company, have entered into partnership as of the Guardian and Southern Mercury under the style of Reed and Fenwick. Bluer,-May IS.? x

Thes.s. Otago left Saudridge at 11a.m. on the 13th iust, and passed the heads a> 2.30 p.m,, Wilson’s promontory 11.30 p.m She experienced light winds for the first part

of the passage, and strong S.W. gales during the latter part. Passed the Solanders at 4 a.m. this morning, and arrived at the Bluff at 11 a.m. She brings 28 saloon passengers, and 269 tons of cargo for all ports. She sails at 4 p.m. for Dunedin. She brings two steerage passengers, and 46 tons of cargo for Lyttelton,

[from our own correspondent.] Eangiora, May 18. The plant, goodwill, and office furniture of the North Canter hut y Neocs was sold by auction to-day under a bill of sale, and knocked down to Mr Buss for the sum of eighty pounds.