YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1251, 22 March 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[eeuter’s special telegrams to the press' AGENCY,] AUSTRALIAN. Melbourne, March 21. The telegraphic conference will be held in Melbourne on the 25th April, Colonel Glover presiding. Sydney, March 21. In the Assembly last night the PostmasterGeneral stated that the cable conference would probably consider the renewal of postal contracts with the Impferial Government. New South Wales expected for the ’Frisco route the advantages given to that by Suez. Sailed—Eisby. INTERPROYINCIAL. [per press AGENCY.] Auckland, March 21. In reply to a deputation at Pareora, Mr Sheehan said the Government would not. repudiate the Broomhall bargain if he kept his conditions. Samuel Atkins, of Fiji, writes cautioning people against going to tiji, where the labor market is overstocked, and artizans and mechanics are frequently unemployed. Wages are 16s for good tradesmea, but some are as low as 8s to 10s, and rent is four times that of Auckland. Meat is lOd to Is per Ib.j bread, 8d the 31b. loaf.

At a meeting of the Eden County Council last night the funds were distributed, but the Act was not adopted. Lewis Brothers held a meeting of creditors to-day. The liabilities on March 11th were— Unsecured in Auckland, £5152 j unsecured in England, £2902. The National Isank secured to the amount of £20014s 9J. The total securities held are £2OOO. The estate is expected to realise 7s fid in the £. A committee was appointed to examine the accounts and the estate, and report to a meeting on Wednesday next. Gbahahstown, March 31.

The Governor’s reception was most brilliant, the whole community, Native and European, made holiday. The new county road was opened by the Governor, and was decorated at intervals with triumphal arches. The Governor and suite and the local governing bodies were entertained at luncheon by the County Council. The Governor held a levee at four ; there is an inspection of volunteers by Colonel Whitmore at five, and banquet and ball this evening. Kumaea, March 21.

Father Hennebery, through an agent, opened a shop in the main street for the sale of candles, rosaries, &c., and was required by the police to take out a business license, which was done.

Balclutha, March 21

An extraordinary accident occurred to Williams’ ooacb, running between here and Clinton, to-day. When near to the Waiwera a slight explosion occurred amongst the parcels, and immediately the coach was enveloped in flames There were five passengers, who got out with difficulty. The horses were unhitched and a portion of the mail bags saved. Only the ironwork of the coach remains. The cause of the explosion or nature of the material that exploded is unknown. Grkvjioutk, March 21.

A remarkable accident occurred at the races. A mounted constable had dismounted from his horse, when the latter in shaking himself made a pistol in the holster explode, the bull of which struck a boy sixty yards away on the arm, passed through another boy’s clothes without in-juriog him, and finally lodged in a third boy’s coat pocket. The occurrence was purely accidental.