TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 775, 14 December 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Agency ,) LATEST FROM AUSTRALIA. * JBv Submarine Cable.] Sydney, December 13. The Northern district twenty are all out for thirty-one. In the second innings of the Englishmen two wickets are down for one. Arrived—Albion. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, December 13. A washing and laundry company is projected, with a capital of £SOO. At the wool sale to day 250 bales were sold. Locks, 2£d to 4d j long wool in grease, 8d to ilfd ; long wool washed 9d to Is 3*d. News from the Kiug country states that Winiata sleeps during the daytime ; be ip watched by bis friends at night. He keeps

vigilantly awake and well armed, being afraid of capture by the friendlies. Arrived —Kenilworth and Minnehaha, from Lyttelton, Wellington, December 13. Arrived—Ocean Mail, from London, ninetyfour days from land to land. She brings equal to thirty seven adult passengers and a general cargo. Wellington, December 14. Thomas Coleman who, some weeks ago attempted to murder his wife at Kaiwarra, has been committed for trial. Nelson, December 13, At a meeting of the Interprovincinl Regatta committee held last night, it was decided that the sailing committee should have full power to alter the time of starting any race as they might think fit. Dunedin, December 13. The conference of the railway authorities was concluded to-day, and the result is that all goods have been re-classified, and in future will be carried by weight. The rates of traffic have also been equalised throughout the colony, and it is expected that this will be to the general advantage of the public, although in some districts the rates have been increased. The rates will be considerably less than those ruling in Victoria and other Australian colonies. It has also been decided to extend to all parts of the colony the advantage of the Saturday excursion trains, with return tickets till Monday. A large fire occurred at Milton this afternoon, when the Criterion Hotel, Poole, barber, Taylor, solicitor, and Capstick and Duthie’s had buildings destroyed. The conflagration was stayed on one side by a brick building, and on other by an unoccupied space. The only insurances are Capstick in .the Northern £3OO, and in the New Zealand £3OO. Port Chalmers, December 14. Captain Underwood reports passing the wreck of William Ackers, lying two miles east of Waipapa Point. Several mounted men were on the beach and group of boats on the sand. Passed Chaslands Mistake yesterday afternoon. The wreck of the Otago was whole, the masts, yards, and funnels standing, the gear on the deck was whole. The ensign was flying at the main mast when the steamer passed.