YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1075, 7 December 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

.<> [BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [bEUTEE'S SPECIAL TELEGBAMS TO PBES3 AGENCY.] AUSTRALIAN. Melbourne, December 6. The Assembly has passed the Payment of Members Bill, after unseemly proceedings which were of a personal character. Mr G. B. Smith and Judge Pohlman died last night. Janitor won the Wagga Cup. Diver was second, and Woodlands third. Rain is much wanted. The Arawata has sailed with the Suez mail. INTEEPEOVINCIAL. [pee pbess agency.] Auckland, December 6. The Government is taking measures to enforce the payment of overdue fees on Crown grants ; IJotJl Crown grants are lying in the Land Otlice here on which over £IO,OOO are due. A letter in the "Star," signed by thirtyeight steerage passengers from San Francisco, per Australia, complains strongly of inadequate accommodation and of badness and insufficiency of the food. At, the waste lands sale to-day £4387 was received in scrip; only £l9 10s in cash. There was a great scene in consequence. It is reported that there has been an outbreak of a volcano on the Island of Motouhino, but many believe that the appearances are due only to fires made by Natives, who have gone there to kill mutton birds. Hokitika, December G. The Alhambra sailed yesterday for Melbourne. The Waipara tendered her, and had great difficulty in returning to port. It has been raining all the week. There was a heavy flood to-day. All the low-lying jpajfo of tyo tovr© vere covered. -wHU WBttffr

The Christchurch coach arrived last evening, just in time, before the iloods set in. The Union Bank shipped by the Alhambra 1887 oz. of gold. Lawrence, December 6. Heavy rain has fallen during the last twelve hours, relieving the anxiety of runholders and farmers as to the drought. There was a large sale of Crown lands yesterday. The prices realised were very high in some instances, and all the sections were quitted at fair prices. Dunehin, December 6. Rain has been falling in light showers all day, but there is no water in the mains yet. The Harbor Board engineer goes to Wellington to consult Mr Blackett regarding the peoposal as to a half-tide wall.