TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 741, 3 November 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per JPretss Agency., LATEST FROM AUSTRALIA. ♦ . 1 By Submarine Cable,] Melbourne, November 2. It is expected that about a dozen horses will start for the Corby. Ten to one is offered on the field for the Melbourne Gap. Sterling is not going well. Melbourne, November 3. Sailed—Alhambra. Sydney, November 3. A wood splitter named Luxford, murdered his three sons at Penrith, cutting their throats. INTE LlPllO VINCIAL. Auckland, November 2. The reception committee has decided upon a monster public ovation in the Theatre Hoyal to-morrow evening. An address will be presented to Sir G. Grey, and votes of thanks to the Auckland members who supported him. The City Council yesterday passed a resolution in favor of asking (he General

Government for the Provincial Council library, as the nucleus of a public library. It contains about 3000 volumes.

The General Government have appointed Mr Reader Wood, under the Provincial A ppropriation Extension Act, to sign cheques and documents to the end of the year. Ho i F. Whitaker comes, via Napier and Tauranpa, to bring abolition into force. The Synod has appointed a committee to represent to the General Synod the necessity of improving and enlarging the New Zealand Hymnal. Wellington, November 3.

Produce prices are as follows :—Flour, £ls to £l6 ; oats, 2s 9d to 3s; bran, Is 3d to Is 4d ; wheat, 5s to 5s 6d ; pollard, £8 ; haras, 10Jd to 1 l^d; bacon, to lO^d; potatoes, £4 10s; cheese, 8d to lOd; maize, 4s 6d,

Hokitika, November 2,

While the Lioness was towing the Lizzie Guy into port this morning, the tow-rope broke, and the Guy went ashore on the South Spit. She is expected to be got off next tide.

The general entries for the Westland races close on the 13th of November.

Napier, November 2.

Yesterday being the anniversary of the separation of this district from Wellington, it was kept very strictly as a holiday. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club arranged for a spring meeting, which was held about a couple of miles from the Faredon railway station, and was very largely attended. Dunedin, November 2.

The Times says regarding administrative changes—“ Mr Macandrew attended the Provincial Government Buildings yesterday, but ceased to act in the capacity of Super iotendent, receiving only callers who desired information in the usual way from him. Mr Green was also in his office yesterday, and confined himself to attending to sundry routine matters. The Hon Geo McLean is expected from the North to-day, and it is understood that, on arrival, he will have an interview with Mr Macandrew, with the view of making some arrangement by which Mr Macandrew will render assistance to the General Government during the next few months in inaugurating the new state of things. What Mr Macandrew will do is not yet known. The answer he will give will depend entirely on the terms Mr McLean will offer. He has, however, decided to refuse to render the Government any assistance, the giving of which would fetter his future political action in any way whatever. It is likely that Mr Donald Reid will be requested by the General Government to aid them during the next few months in transacting the business of the land department. It is by no means unlikely that Mr Reid will for a short time assist the Government by every means in his power, both by giving them his services and by affording them all possible information regarding the working of the department. Large areas of land were disposed of yesterday by the Waste Lands Board. Mr Bastings strongly protested against the conduct of the Board.” The Anglican Synod met last night. The Peimate, iu his address, referred to the necessity for a supply of ministers, and requested the Synod to make arrangements for securing a site for a cathedral and a Theological College. A prosecution under Mr Bradshaw’s Female Employment Act has been instituted. Large numbers of postal cards are being sold. Blenheim, November 2. The origin of the tire remains a mystery. It was discovered by several persons, who saw the centre of the Government Buildings in a blaze. A strong wind from the west carried it across the square, igniting Augustus’s old shop on the roof, thence along High street. For some time the brigade hoped to stay it at Lawrence’s. Campbell’s, Taylor’s, Robinson’s, and the Times office were saved with great difficulty. Meantime the fire worked from Augustus’s till it reached a gap near Rogers’s. No help could be given except that of carrying things out. On the western side the fire beat back, igniting Ewart’s Hotel. The hall and stables were saved. The Bank of New Zealand had a very narrow escape; it was charred all over. Every place named is cleared away ; only a few chimneys are standing. Aggre gate losses, insurance—New Zealand £2800; National, £1450; Imperial, £2400; standard, £1850; British, £2350 ; Victoria, £1560; Norwich, £1250; Batavia, £950; Liverpool and Loudon and Globe, £800; total, £15,410. Several estimate their losses at double the insurance. The telegraph department is camped in a tent in Seymour square.