LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1389, 29 July 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

* [BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [EEUTEB’fI TELEQBAMB TO THE PEESB AGENCY.] AUSTRALIA. ; Brisbane, July 27. Tho steamer Success was wrecked at midnight on the Sthinst., on an unknown sunken reef off Russel Island. The carpenter, steward, cook, and cabin boy with seme provisions took (lie boat, landed at Hinchinbrook Island, and were rescued by the steamer Victoria. Tho Success slipped off tho reef aud disappeared, NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [pee PEESS AGENCY.] New Plymouth, July 27. A deputation of influential gentlemen waited upon the immigration officer to-day with a view of ascertaining what immigrants might be expected hero to counterbalance tho dearth of labor. Mr King said men were getting 7s and 8s a day, and there was great want of servant girls. He said the railway to Stratford would be completed before next summer, and that would absorb a large amount of labor, Mr Courtenay said he had called for tenders for moving a building and for ploughing, and had received only two tenders for one job, and none for the other, Mr Bayloy said 300 immigrants might be absorbed next summer, not to speak of harvesting. Mr Webster said the grass seed harvest next year would be a large one, aud if there was not more labor, it would bo lost. He had to pay men 8s a day and feed them, and had almost to beseech them to work at that. The immigration officer said the immigrants by tho Hurunui were absorbed in eleven days. He would represent what had been stated to the Government, Napiee, July 27. At the annual meeting of the Napier Athenamm last night, it was proposed to open the reading room on Sunday afternoons. The Bishop of Waiapu strongly protested against it, and urged that it would be the means of the withdrawal of many subscribers. Colonel Lambert would be sorry to propose anything injurious to public morality, but if a few straightlaced people withdrew their support, he would make up the difference out of his own pocket. The proposal was carried, the Bishop alone dissenting. Masteeton, July 27. An inquest into the origin of the late fire was held yesterday, and lasted all day. Nothing was brought forward to point to the origin, and the jury returned an open verdict, adding a rider that buildings in the centre of the township should not bo roofed with shingles. Wellington, July 28, About one this morning a violent northwest gale set in, and has blown with great fierceness ever since. Several houses in course of erection were blown down, and others were much twisted and strained. Many fences and outhouses were blown down. The yacht Xariffa was blown ashore. One of H.M.S. Nymphe’s boats were swamped, but all the crew got ashore. The life boat was sent after them to bring them back, but could not, and both hauled up on the beach. All the vessels at the wharf had to run out extra warps, and the Nympho had all her topmasts and yards down. Hokitika, July 27. A man named James Cox was brought before the Resident Magistrate to-day charged with attempting to poison tho barmaid at the Royal George Hotel, named Sarah Jacobs. He bought twelve grains of strychnine yesterday from Williams, a chemist, alleging that he wanted it for a farmer in the country. He went into a side room and asked the girl to have a drink. The girl had a glass of port wine. When her back was turned, Cox put in the strychnine. She immediately became ill and screamed. The doctor was sent for, and the girl vomited for some time, both before and after the doctor arrived. Cox left the hotel, and went to the wharf, where he jumped into the river. A boat was immediately sent to rescue him, and he was brought out, and lodged in custody. Cox is about fifty years of age and Jacobs is eighteen. He had been paying his addresses to her, and had got her own and her father’s consent to tho marriage, but her brother had recently objected to the alliance. Tho girl was unable to attend the court to-day, and tho case was remanded for a week. Dunedin, July 26. At a meeting of the legal profession yesterday to consider the formation'of a law society, it was resolved —“ That it is desirable to take advantage of the Act of last session, but as it is unworkable in its present shape a committee be appointed to draw up the necessary amendments in the same for submission to the Attorney-General with the view of their being made law during the present session.” Bluff, July 27. The Stella arrived last night from Centre Island, where she found natives from Riverton residing. They had taken possession of the lighthouse. They state the island belongs to the Maoris as a cemetery, and the Government had no authority to erect a lighthouse An attempt will be made to float the Ann Gambles on Tuesday next. Invercargill, July 27. A fire was discovered in the “ Southland Times ” office at 8.30 this morning. No ono was on the premises. It appears to have broken out in (he editor’s room. The flames spread quickly, and the building and plant were totally destroyed. Mitchell and Co.’s store adjoining was gutted, and the stock injured. McDonald’s brick building on the west side was slightly damaged. The following are the insurances on the “Times”— Building: Northern, £2OO. Plant: South British, £500; Liverpool and London, £400; Victorij, £200; Limited Sydney, €SOO, [from the correspondents of the press,] Wellington, July 27. Attempts are being made to gv.t together a Wellington football team to go round the colony. Dunedin, July 27. The returns for Roalyn are : Driver, Ross.

FLOOD IN’ THE WAIMAKARIRI. DAMAGE TO THE EAILWAY. The Waimakariri came down in heavy flood during the night, and overflowed between Chaney’s and Kaiapoi, covering the railway line a distance o£ nearly half a mile. Traffic is suspended, and is expected to remain so during the next two days. The volume of water has decreased. The damage to the line will be very great. The North road is flooded to a depth of 3ft., but vehicles and horsemen can proceed. Some farms are inundated, but the town is quite safe.

North-East Yalley ... 109 57 Kaikorai ... 90 90 Caversham ... ... 71 33 Mornington ... ... 38 33 Maori Hill ... ... 21 6 ( 335 219 Major'.ly for Driver 116