YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1219, 30 January 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMAE: YD CABLE.J [REUTER’S SPECIAL telegrams to press AGENCY.] AUSTRALIAN. Tlis Importation of StockSydney, January 29. By proclamation in the “Gazette” the prohibition on the importation of stock i'rom New Zealand is withdrawn. Sailed—lloro, s.s, INTERPROVIN CIAL. [pee pbess agency.] Tiie Auckland Regatta. Auckland, January 29. The -vyeather to-day was most unfavorable for the yoga! hr. A drpuohii’g rain fell, and there was no wind. hive large trading schooners sk-vred. At the latest hour the Reward was leading, but it is doubtful whether the vessel w 7 l reach the finishing point 'a t ; are to make the race, according to the rules. Sit sta cd in the Trading Cutters’ race, and • he Thistle is leading, but it is considered improbable that they w i i complete the course in time to finish the race. The Loch Fleet won the Ships’ Gig race. In the rowing races there was veiy little competition or in -est. A thousand children belonging to the various schools went to the domain for a feast hut got drenched. A deputation from the Thames to the Premier urged the impo l fence of the Thames Valley Railway. S’v George Grey replied that the acquisition of the land was being rapidly pushed on, and all obstacles to the line would soon he removed. Mr Stephen Afasseffc went South in the Taranaki alter a succegsipl season in Auckland, and at the Thames. Gisborne, January 29. A slight ear thquake shock was felt here at 2.20 p.m. on the 27 1 h, and to-day there was a smart shock at 10.40 a.m, Wellington, January 29, The annual report of the Wellington Gas Company shows an available profit for the year of over £SOOO. The directors recommend the payment of ten per cent, on tire last half year, and on new capital ten per cent, from the date of payment. The Union Bank advertise a dividend of 16 per cent. Dunedin, January 29. Nearly a thousand persons attended the meeting for the election of the school committee last night. The meeting was very stormy, and the mode of election gave general dissatisfaction, arid was severely criticised. The Catholics held aloof. Resolutions were passed recommending the committee to endeavor to have the defects of the Act remedied. Mr <J. P- Armstrong is lively to become a candidate for the election of Mount Ida in the General Assembly if Mr Do Latour carries out his expressed intention of resigning his seat. Telephones aye being used here by one or two business peoplo to connect their warehouse with the ollleo. Mr Henry Driver for the New Zealand Loon and Mercantile Agency Company techy held the largest woel sale of the season ; 200 lots were offered, comprising about 1600 bales. Every lot was sold at prices fully a half-penny per pound higher than at any previous sale; greasy merino up to Is Id; ditto cross-bred, Is; washed merino, Is 6d ; ditto cross-bred, Is Id. Jnvekcargjill, January 29The section of thq Kingston railway irom Low tjier (o Athol, 11 uules, was opened yesterday. A tree train ran from Invercargill, and carried about one thousand passengers. The lion. Mr Lainach joined the party at Louther, accompanied by Messrs Oamithcis and Blair. They b-d been examining tlie | route of the prnpn-.d line from Gore to i Elbow, which h>:s been opp osed and the >nr- j vcy ordered. Mr i.arnaoh returned to Invercargill in Jt he evening, and started this morning for Queenstown on his way to Cromwell, To-dnv Mr Lavnach purchased at £7 per aero McLinn’s freehold e.d..ic on Wairoea , plains, consisting of 1511 acre.-, 150 unocr * crop, and with a cons.detable amount of j fencing. I j (•’ROM THE CORK Li •jX'.'EVr OK TOE PR'SS.J j Ti.UAEf, LuMa y 29. j The Annie Bow and G :o gc Noble, l'ie< c- I masted schooners, have arrived Lom Newcastle alter smart runs across. They left | ,ind ani,tui c-i the same davit is ‘ rumored that unulher b v *;?dr of 1 promise use, between p..r'i-s h -koiig a high position in the distWor. w 1 rc m on at the next sitting of the Supreme Cord here. | The damages claimed are stated to be £IOOO. The date of the next Timaru race meeting is to be altered eli^htly."