YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1074, 6 December 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [kectkk’s telegrams to tress agency.] AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, December 5. The Government have been defeated by a majority of one, on an amendment to the Address in reply. The s.s. Easby arrived yesterday; the Wakatipu and Australia to-day. Wreck of a Steamer. Sydney, December 5. The Ministry have resigned. The A.S.N, Company’s steamer Florence Irving has been stranded off Port Stephens. The crew and passengers, except a child, were saved. The fate of the steamer is doubtful. INTERPROVINCIAL. [PER PRESS AGENCY.] Auckland, Decembers. There was a narrow escape of destruction by lire in Wakefield street last night, on the premises of H, P. Hayden. The fire was extinguished promptly. The damage was confined to the destruction of papers. At a meeting of the Golden Pah Gold Company to-day the manager said the next crushing was expected to yield 3oz. to the ton. Oamaeu, December 5. " The annual meeting or the Waitaki County Council was held to-day. The Hon. R. Campbell was re-elected chairman. Reviewing the state of the Council’s finances, he said the total amount to the credit, of the Council, after all existing contract s were paid, was £13,770. Regarding tbe dispute between the Council and the Government concerning the payment of revenue which in all will amount to £70,000 or £BO,OOO, the Council empowered the chairman to take such steps as he might consider necessaxy to recover it. Probably a mandamus will be issued against the Colonial Treasurer. [PROM THE CORRESPONDENT OP THE PRESS.] Timaru Waterworks. Timaru, December 5. There was an immense excitement to-day over the polling for the waterworks scheme, four-in-hand coaches running from 0 a.m. till 6 p.m. The result is—For the scheme, 228 ; against, 135 ; majority for it, 93, The heat to-day was most oppressive.