LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1287, 4 May 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE ]

AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, May 3. The Barahool spoke tho Alhambra off Cape Paterson, nine days out and short of coal. Sydney, May 3.

Sailed —Wakatipu. Commercial —Brandy, kerosene and rice are unchanged. New Zealand wheat, 5s 3d ; New Zealand oats, 4s to 4s 6d; totacco, Barrett’s twist, Is 6d to Is 6£d; sugar and candles unchanged. Adelaide, May 3. Wheat, 5s 9d ; flour, £l2 10s to £l3.

INTERPEO VINCI AL.

[pee press agency.]

The Hikurangi Meeting.

Southern Railway.

Auckland, May 3. The Governor and Lady Normanby visited the Wolverine to-day. Hundreds of friendly Natives have gone to Hikurangi. They are well supplied with food. The majority bought new clothing for the occasion

A naval officer of the Wolverine went into Grant and Morton’s auction mart to-day and warned them that in flying a white ensign they were liable to a fine of £SOO, as only the Navy and Royal yachts could legally fly such flags. He said if the flag was not removed he would send a file of marines ashore to take it down. Morton immediately removed the flag, but was told by the officer he might use the flag if it was slightly altered. The Nymphe and Wolverine boats raced for £25 a-side, and the Nymphe won. Three hundred people attended the ball given last evening by tho Northern Club to the Governor.

The Jockey Club to-day confirmed their decision as to the disqualification of M'Gee’s Falcon, after hearing his own statement. He admitted haying instructed the jockey to pull the horse, and not to win by more than a neck, so as to prevent Falcon being overweighted in future races. He denied having won bets on the race, or being in collusion with bookmakers. The case against Perfume dropped for want of sufficient evidence. Alexandra, May 3rd. The following intelligence was despatched from Hikurangi at 8 a.m.:— There is an immense assemblage of Natives here. All the houses are full, and tents have been erected at every available spot. The whole place is very bleak, and there was a frost here last night. The only subject of conversation is as to when Sir G. Grey js likely to come. Food is scarce, as the main store of provisions is not to be broached pending the arrival of the Government party. A number of natives will leave to-day for Alexandra to meet the Government party, and escort them up. Te Kooti, after leaving, went to Alexandra, and, after being refreshed, returned to Te Jvuiti, determined not to put in an appearance at the meeting. Oamaru, May 3.

A fatal accident occurred at Incholmc, Kakanui, to-day. A man named Alex. Macandrew was in the act of on to a threshing machine while it was being removed. His foot slipped and he fell to the ground, and one wheel of the machine passed over his body. A doctor was immediately sent for, but the man died before he arrived. Deceased was thirty-live years old, and owned a farm with his brother at Portobello. Dunedin, May 3. Instructions have been received by the Public Works Department to open the line to Waikouaiti on Tuesday next. _ The Moeraki section of railway to Pakeha will be opened ten days after the Waikouaiti section. The Department has pledged itself to have through communication established by July Ist. The total strength of the Volunteer force of Otago, exclusive of Oamaru and Invercargill, is 858 volunteers and 685 cadets. Students of the Otago University are to be conveyed on the railway on the same terms as school children. Riverton, May 3. Professor Ulrich and Mr Pearson, Chief Commissioner of Waste Lands, left for Longwood to-day. Warden Wood, who arrived to-day, is busy signing leases and granting various rights. It will be some time before anything definite will be known, as the reef runs through dense bush, and will take capital and time to develop. The ground is being pegged off for miles in every direction, stores, shanties, &c,, being erected. It is generally believed the ground is limited, and men should be cautious not to come here without capital.