TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 643, 11 July 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

{Per Press Agency.) LATEST FROM AUSTRALIA. ♦ [By Submarine Cable.] Sydney, July 10. A message received from Po;t Darwin states that it is expected that the cable will be repaired ou Tuesday. Melbourne, July 10. Arrrived —Whampoa, from London, fortytwo days out. INTERPROVINCIAL. Blenheim, July 10. Sir David Monro was fined £i)o to day in the Magis!rate’s Court, for non-compliance with the Marlborough Scab Act, as to dipping or dressing after mustering for shearing twice before the Slat of May, Sir David had a dock of three thousand dipped after sheering, but instead of dipping or dressing the whole flock a second time, only those that were actually scabby were dressed. Notice of appeal was given, Greymouth, July 10. A fire occurred at four o’clock this morning at Hanney’s Hotel, Tuinui, through a Mrs Barrett leaving a candle alight on g ing to bed. She was awoke with the place in flames. She was badly burnt, and is now in the Hospital. The fire brigade worked splendidly, and saved all the house except upstairs bedroom, which was completely gutted. The house is insured in the New Zealand and National. Hokitika, July 10. The rush at the Teremakau is progressing satisfactorily, Upwards of forty claims are upon good gold. Nelson, July 11. The Maori sailed at 11 a.m. for Lyttelton. Passengers from Nelson—Mr and Mrs O’Brien, Messrs Hassal, Henderson, and Clinton. Blui-V, July 10. The Otago has arrived from Melb urne. having left there on the sth. llad light wind and fair passage, doing the run down in four days fourteen hours, Four steerage ; no saloon passengers ; forty eight tons cargo for Lyttelton. She leaves the Bluff lor Port Chalmers at 4 p.m. All the news of anj interest has been anticipated by cable. Tin charge of perjury ag linst Trowell is being held in abeyance. Them is a good demand ii market for Bank shares. The Opera Cora pany and Theatre Royal shares arc also in demand. Dunedin, July 10. The tender of Hyslow Keen has been ac cepted by the Uovernment for the construe tion of two first-class and three second-class carriages. The pr ce for the former is £32c each, for the latter £250,

The skating rink is a great success, and a skating club is to be formed in connection with it. The Supreme Court sittings closed on Saturday, when Martin Birch, for sheep and cattle stealing, received three years. Miss Colville, having been cut up in Saturday’s papers for her conduct and performance on the previous evening with the Press Club, made a speech on Saturday night and a sympathetic appeal to the audience. The Times understands that a vote of £ 400 will be proposed for a second Magistrate for Dunedin. Mr Barnes, city inspector, was assaulted on Saturday night by a man named Thomas, acquitted the previous day at the Supreme Court on a similar charge.