YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 968, 2 August 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[by SUBMARINE CABLE. BEK PRESS AGENCY.] AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Per Zealandia, via Auckland.) Melbourne, It has been stated in the Groncral Assembly that the loss incurred in working the national railways was over a million sterling in five years. A fire occurred in Tndicoot’s, iurmtnrc dealer. The property was insured fur ,C UK) in the New Zealand olllce. The extensive carrying firm Will iam M‘Culloch and Co, has been dissolved and remodelled. The retiring pafimrs receive £IOO,OOO each. Commercial. —Breadstuffs firm. 250 tons of Hour have been sold for shipment at 15 guineas. Wheat, 7s <ld. A San I 1 rancisco telegram of July 17th, says wheat lias advanced Is per busliel since the mail left. The next steamer for tiie colon ice has only TOO tons of Hour, A Hong Kong telegram, dated July 21st, states that the steamer Bowen sails on August 10th, Common teas aye cheaper. An American telegram points to a further

advance in kerosene owingjo a manufacturers’ combination. Brisbane. The Royal assent, lias been given to the Public Worship Regulation Bill. Newcastle. The Associated Miners are considering the question of a reduction of wages, which is alleged to be imperative through the lower price of coal adopted by six collieries. The seamen of the Lord Ashley steamer refused to go to sea, alleging that the vessel was overloaded. The Marine Board, after examination, supported the crew’s objection, and the steamer had to discharge thirty tons of coal. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, August 1. By the Rotorua Mr W. Walters has taken his brood mares Peeress and Fanny Fisher to visit Yattondon. At a meeting of the Waste Lands Board to-day plans and schedules of confiscated lands were laid before the members. It was resolved that the Government be requested to place the laud under the administration of the Board. The Chairman stated that ths amended terms of Mr Vesey Stewart’s additional grant of land at Kati-Kati had been approved by the Governor. Mr Vesey Stewart was a passenger to-day to England. Napier, August 1. The Taradale Board of Conservators have awarded a bonus of £SO to Douslin’s floating spar, as being the best plan for river protection. This plan was tried successfully in the Opawa river, Marlborough. Dunedin, August 1. Five designs have boon received for the University buildings. The municipal elections to-day resulted as follows: —Southward, Fish and Gore; high ward, Barr and Webb ; Bell ward, Woodlands and Davidson. Auditors, W. P. Street and S. James. In the Police Court to-day Donald Matheson was charged by the Captain of the Waikari Rifles with having absented himself from inspection parade. The case broke down in consequence of the prosecution not proving that the defendant was a Volunteer. [from the correspondent of the press.] The Dunedin Football Team. Dunedin, Aug. 1. The “ Guardian ” publishes the following account of our footballers, all of whom, except Dixon, who has to wait till Tuesday, sail on Sunday ; —Allen is a good back, but wants to use more judgment. One of the club’s best drop kicks. Burbury is an energetic forward, but is inclined to waste bis strength when not required. Cargill, W. A., is rather a light forward for the Rugby Union game, but plays his weight. Cargill, A., is a three-quarter back, and fills the place exceedingly well. He should practice drop kicking a little more with his left foot. Dixon, G. (deputy captain), is an energetic player, with plenty of dash and good judgment. Ho can take any place in the field, Fulton, G., is a good forward, especially in the scrimmages, but slow on bis feet. Lambert is a pretty reliable back and a safe kick : collars well. Mills, W., is a headlong forward ; works when required, but should keep his feet under him in the scrimmages. Murray —A forward ; hard and heavy ; difficult to collar or upset; inclined to save himself for good opportunities. McLean, W., would bo very good as a back, being a good drop kick; runs and collars well; some times inclined to get lazy. McKinnon —A good but somewhat unreliable forward ; raises the spirits of bis side by giving tongue when on the bad, but should not overdo it. Maopherson—Very fast on a straight run ; should attend more to backing up, and passing back the ball. Nicholls—A forward, and good allround player, using all his strength up to the last place ; place kicks well. Neville —Plays forward very fast, and sure at collaring. Rolland—Half-back ; smart at picking up and getting away with the ball; wants to practice drop kicking a little more. Rose—Half-back; always conspicuous for his side, very fast on his feet, and hard to stop. Sleigh—An average all-round player. Smith, A. Y.—A hard working forward, although inclined to work a little too much at the sides of the scrimmages. Thomson, J. C. (captain) —A veteran player, a most popular captain, and as a forward could not be replaced. Turton, S.—A good forward ; plenty of pluck, and lasts well. A match for £IOO has been arranged between Logan’s Romance, and Black’s Maggie. Distance —II miles. The latter receives 14 lbs. The municipal contest to-day for the south ward created unusual excitement by reason of a determined effort to keep out Fish, who, however, headed the poll. The “ Star” authoritatively makes the following explanation re charges on the land fund. The total expenditure on railways and immigration to December 30th last, was £6,707,000, of which was expended for Canbury £1,385,358 ; interest on this, £170,470 : recovered from provinces, £53,779 ; balance, £110,699 ; moiety of which is £50,000. Expended for Otago, £3,126,779; interest on this, £261,740; recovered from province, £42,925 ; balance, £218,824 moiety of which is £109,000. Twenty-one thousand acres of deferred payment land in Southland is to be thrown open in September.