LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1459, 19 October 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [eeutee’s telegrams to the press AGENCY.] AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, October 18. Arrived—Easby, from Newcastle. Parliament will be asked to approve the contract for duplication next week. New Zealand wheat finds no buyers at 4s 2d. Oats, 4s, Other quotations are unchanged. Melbourne, October 18. Forty-three made the final payment for the Cup. There is a little more animation in the betting, principally on stable account. The general entries are very good. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [per press agency.] Auckland, October 18. The 13th of November is to be proclaimed a public holiday instead of the 9th, the former day being that fixed for the Agricultural Show and Friendly Societies demonstration. Mr Northcroft has assumed the duties of Resident Magistrate in Waikato. Dunedin, October 18. Subscriptions to the floods relief fund now amount to £I2OO. The mode of electing a Volunteer team to compete against Canterbury will be determined to-night. Balclutha, October 18. The Post Office here was broken into last night. A cashbox and between £6O and £7O was stolon. The cashbox had not been left in the safe. At a special meeting of the County Council to-day, the resolution of a previous meetiag altering the boundaries and representation of ridings was confirmed. The inhabitants are now gradually returning. The river rose a few inches last night, but no serious flood is feared. In the meantime Inch Clutha is still covered with water. The settlers are boating off their stock to prevent death by starvation. [by special wire from press agency.] Mew Plymouth, October 18. A man named Roberts, engaged at the Sugar Loaves on a contract going on there in connection with the harbor works, was buried this morning by a fall of earth. He was immediately dug out, and found to bo alive, hut expired about ten minutes afterwards. Ho was one of the last immigrants by the Hurunui, and was unmarried. Foxton, October 18. Yesterday a meeting was held of the FoxtonSandou railway promoters. It was decided to form a company to construct the line with a capital of £30,000, in 6000 shares of £5 each. The necessary instructions for constituting a company were given, and the prospectus will bo issued in a few days. The company will form about thirteen miles of line from Sanclon to Carnarvon Junction, where it joins the Government line. The line will have an important influence upon both districts, and the matter has been warmly taken up. Wellington, October 18. TJie tqlegraph department have received the following report this evening. The Port Darwin and Java cable is interrupted since last night by the repairing vessel having cut the cable to take out the last fault. Probably communication with Banjoewangio will be restored to-night. It is reported as almost certain that Hiroki, the murderer, has died from a gun shot wound received at his attempted capture near Opunakc. Oamaru, October 17.

The Chamber of Commerce after the occurrence of the accident on the railway between Palmerston and Oamaru, passed the following resolution—“ That the Commissioner of Railways be written to asking that a public inquiry be held into the circumstances connected with the late railway accident.” At. a meeting of the Chamber to-day, a letter was read from Mr Conyers, stating that he was conducting an enquiry, and that the result of it would be forwarded to the Minister in due course. Members expressed dissatisfaction and passed a resolution that the Chamber considers the reply from the Commissioner of Railways unsatisfactory. It was resolved that a copy of the correspondence be forwarded to the Premier, and also to the Chambers of Commerce at Timaru, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington, asking them to take such steps as they deem necessary. [FBOir THE COEUESPONDENT OS THE I’BESjS.J ' 1 ' Auckland, October 1& The timber trade is very brisk. Vessels at various mills are loading up an aggregate of four million feet, three-fonrths of which is tor Southern ports, and tie balance for Australia and China. W. Johnston, f»,r forgery and uttering, £ot three months’ hard labour. At a meeting of the Education Board to-day, a letter was road from Mr Tyler, solicitor, notifying that unless JROO was paid to Captain Cholmondclcv Smith, jschool teacher, lor wrongful dismissal, legal action would be taken. TTo school committee, it appears, had not been con-

suited, as required by the Act, and they warned the Board that itn action was illegal. A general meeting of the Board is called to consider the whole question of the power to dismiss teachers, before defending the action. In the case of Bryett, master tailor, v Andrew McDonnell, absconding apprentice, the magistrate (Mr Barstow) dismissed the case with costs, on the ground that, according to the Master and Apprentice Act, 1875, a hoy could not be hound apprentice for a longer term than five years, ending at the age of nineteen. Very general satisfaction is felt here at the defeat of Mr Curtis’ Education Bill.