TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 636, 3 July 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

QPer Press Agency .) LATEST EEOM AUSTRALIA. * [By Submarine Cable.J Melbourne, July 1. Mr G. M. Milne has called a meeting of his creditors. His trade liabilities are expressed as small. The Government propose great retrenchment. On the meeting of Parliament Government will decline to bear any of the expenses of the late mining enquiry. Melbourne, July 3. The charge of perjury against Trowe'l, the informer, comes on shortly, Babbage, the teller of the Bank of Adelaide, was remanded on the charge of embezzlement. The fossil remains of a whale have been found on the banks of the Murray. Sydney, July 3, It is reported that the Fenian agent who managed the escape of the Western Australian prisoners, left for California by the mail. The whaler Catalpa was specially chartered and armed to assist the escape. The Edinburgh arrived at Port Darwin on Saturday. UN TERPEOVINCIAL. Auckland, July I. The Customs’ duties for the half-year ending 30th June amounted to £102,782. The friendly societies have resolved not to send a delegate to Wellington, but to send instruction to attend to their interests to the central committee already formed there. New Plymouth, July Benny received his first fifty lashes this morning at seven o’clock. Wellington, July 1. Madame Simonsen last night was presented, at her benefit, with a splendid diamond set. The weather was execrable, but the attendance was good. Wellington, July 2. There has been almost incessant rain since early on Friday afternoon. Wellington, July 3. The Government have received the following telegram from New South Wales: “ The agreement is The Simoom is to leave there oru-Tues'day night, proceeding to Port Darwin to take jap Ahe regular service between Port -Bafwin and Bangoewaigie. The conditions and cost are, the Governments retain the power to cancel the service either at Sydney, Townsville, Port Darwin, or at any other place, by paying for the current round trip, in the event of the cable being repaired. If cancelled,, whilst the vessel is at Sydney, £IOOO to be paid; if cancelled at Townsville, £ISOO to be paid; if at Port Darwin, £2250 to be paid. Should the vessel run between Port Darwin and Bangoewangie, £IOOO to be paid for each round trip in addition to £ISOO for the voyage to Port Darwin. Twenty-four hours are to be allowed if necessary for obtaining answers to telegrams at Townsville and Port Darwin, and three days at Bangoewangie. If this time be exceeded, demurrage of £66 13s 4d per day is to be paid for the detention of the vessel. Geeymouth, July 3Mr David Henry Harrison was drowned last night while crossing the Hawea Elver. The body has been recovered. A body, supposed to be that of the second steward of the Tui, has been picked up in Canoe Creek, north of the Grey, frightfully disfigured. A drunken sailor on board the ketch Sarah and Mary, named Chas. Donbvan, fceame r on board and wanted a man named Pludd, who was sober in bed, to come Hudd refused, and Donovan him on to fight, which at last to do. During the tusscl both and Hudd was drowned. been recovered. DemoV Hudd had a master lately arrived from July 1.

corresponding quarter in 1875 thei total attained was £84,562, showing a decrease oi £1164. The net amount of Customs duties for the financial year ending yesterday was £360,310, For the same period ending 30th June, 1875, the total of £362,809 was obtained showing a decrease of £2499. The railway authorities are calling for tenders for trucks, business on the lines being delayed for want of them. Bluff, July 1. The Ringarooraa left Melbourne on the 26th, at 2.30 p.m ; passed Swan Island at noon next day ; arrived at 7 a.m. this morning. Experienced strong S.W, winds on. first two days, and fine weather during the remainder of the passage. She brings 18 saloon, 15 steerage, and 208 tons cargo for all ports. She sails at 4 p.m. for Dunedin. Passengers for Canterbury—Mr and Mrs Corry ; 3 steerage, and 40 tons cargo. The Alhambra sailed 4 p.m, yesterday. {From a corespondent of the Press.) Timaru, July 1. The section of railway between Timaru and St Andrew’s station, near the Otaio, a distance of about thirteen miles, was opened to-day. There was no ceremony on the occasion. The manner in which the trains ran shewed that the section had been constructed in a very creditable style. The line is nearly finished to a point a short distance south of the Makikihi. Trains are running daily with material nearly to the river. It is anticipated that trains will be running the whole distance between Timaru and Waimate (twenty-nine miles) by September.