YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1225, 6 February 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [eeutbe’s special telegrams to the press AGENCY.] AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, February 5. It is now raining throughout the colony, and it is hoped that the drought is broken. Sailed—Wakatipu, for New Zealand. The San Francisco MailsWellington, February 5. The s.s. City of Sydney left San Francisco for Auckland on January 21st, the contract date, with the London January mail for New Zealand. The s.s. Australia arrived at San Francisco on January 29th, two days before her duo date, with the New Zealand January mails for London. INTERPROYIN Cl AL. [pee press agency.] Mr Larnach’s Mission to England. Telephone Experiments. Auckland, February 5. The s.s. Hero, which lias arrived from Sydney, brings “ Graceful,” the finest cow in Australia, from the Colacherd, with a number of pure-bred cattle for Auckland breeders. Wellington, February 5. An address to the electors is published on behalf Mr George Elliott Barton by his son, announcing that his father will contest the seat for Wellington City against Mr Pearce in the interest of Sir George Grey’s Government. On the return of Sir George Grey from Waikato, ho will be asked to address a public meeting at Wellington. To-night’s “Post” says it has been arranged that the Hor.Mr Larnach will shortly proceed to England as one of the agents appointed to raise a loan. Before leaving, Mr Larnach will retire from the Cabinet, and resign his seat in the Assembly. The negotiations connected with raising the loan will be entrusted to Messrs Julian and Sargent and the Agent-General, and Mr Larnach is to directly represent the colony. It is probable that Mr Larnach, on resigning his seat in the Assembly, will be called to the Upper House. Dunedin, February 5. The Hon. Mr Larnach left by the Arawata to-day for Wellington. The Government has resolved to invite tenders for the construction of 600 railway waggons, similar to those already in use in the colony. A telephone experiment between Mosgiel and Dunedin was made to-day and proved successful. The distance is fourteen miles. Mr Logan, Telegraph Inspector, sang several songs from the Mosgiel end, and every word reached the Dunedin end distinctly. The telephone instrument was merely attached to the line of wire.