LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1441, 28 September 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

BY SUBMARINE CABLE. [eeutbe's tklbgeams to the pbbss AGENCY.] AUSTRALIA. Sydney, September 27. Public contributions towards the International Exhibition have reached £4OOO. Obituary—The Rev Ridley, editor of the “Evening News.” Commercial—Case brandy, 335. New Zealand wheat is offering at 4s 3d, but there are no buyers. Stocks are large. Oats, 4s 3d. Melbouene, September 27. Steamer Durham, from London, off Cape Otway at noon. All well. Sailed—Avblon ; Wednesday, for Bluff direct. Arrived—Alhambra on Thursday. Adelaide, September 27. _ A now Ministry is formed. Mr Morgan is Chief Secretary; Mr Mann, Treasurer; Mr Brindley, Attorney-General ; Mr Playtor, Minister of Lands; Mr Hawker, Minister of Works ; Mr Rees, Minister of Education. Wheat, 5s to 5s Id ; flour, £ll to £l2. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS, [pee peess agency.] Auckland, September 27. A telegram was received from Bishop Selwyn, of the Melanesian Islands, saying that he is going to England from Australia. Ten days ago a small vessel was sent to Norfolk Island to bring the Bishop thence to Auckland, but ho has managed to get back to Sydney by the steamer Wentworth, which appiai'j to have left the Bishop at Norfolk Island on her way to New Caledonia, and called for him again on her return. The destruction of cattle oh cue railway continues. Two horses and several cattle wore killed within the last fortnight. AlexanDea, September 27. Tfc i 8 reported that Manuhiri, the King’s adviser, written to the Government to the eflect that the King Natives will not recognise the appointment of any nfsw officer in the place of Major Mair as Native Officer at Alexandra. Geahamstown, September 27. A brahman, named Thomas Scrimgeour, has been lost in the bush for a fortnight. Search parties went out in vain. Fifteen unemployed were taken on at one of the mines to-day. Others are to be employed by the harbor authorities in reclamation works. Wellington, Sept. 27. The “Gazette” states that any holder of a license may fish with rod and line for trout in the Canterbury rivers from Ifith October to aiefc March, ih ■

The “ Gazette” shows the total revenue for the four weeks ending 24th August on the following railway lines to have been as follows : Kaipara, £361; Auckland, £3352 Napier, £1731 ; Wellington, £1491; Wanganui, £955; New Plymouth, £441; Greymouth, £548 ; Wespor't, £181; Nelson, £512; Picton, £370 ; Christchurch, £22,847 ; Dunedin, £7143 ; Invercargill, £3211. The “ Gazette” of September 26th contains an Order in Council fixing November 11th as the date of sitting of the Court of Appeal at Wellington. Ahauea, September 27. Heavy rain has fallen during the last two days. The rivers are rapidly rising. There is no communication with Eeefton, owing to the floods. [FEOM the coeeespondent op the peess.] Auckland, September 27. At a meeting of the Auckland College Board of Governors, a memorial to the Senate of the New Zealand University was adopted. It pointed out that, while several gentlemen recently appointed to the Senate were members of closely allied or affiliated institutes in the southern portion of the colony, there was a total omission of representatives of Auckland College. Mr Fisher, son of Mr Fisher, PostmasterGeneral, is at Hokianga, negotiating for the purchase of four blocks of native land. At the annual meeting of the Athletic Club, the report shewed fifteen honorary and one hundred and six actual members. The Mayor was elected president.