TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1463, 24 October 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CABLE NEWS.

BY SUBMARINE CABLE.

[kehtee’s telegrams to the press AGENCY.] Russian Advance in Turkey.

Constantinople, October 23.

Large bodies of Russian troops are advancing southwards towards Adrianople and San Stefano.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS,

[per press agency.] The Wreck of the City of Auckland Otaki, October 24.

All lives from the wreck of the City of Auckland w» ro saved. The people are short of provisions, which have not yet been lauded, Ibe shir is not likely to break up.

Dunedin, October 24. A man named Walter Fallow was found dead in bed at the Half-way Bush yesterday. A factnot generally known, says the “Herald," is the largo amount which the present Government pays for legal expanses in connection with Waste Lands Boards. The Boards’ solicitors are allowed a fee of <£s for every conveyance, and every road line closed brings to the solicitors .£5 of public money. Fvery deed submitted is charged for at an average of .£5. The Board’s legal advi.er has a payment of .£3OO per annum, but the above-mentioned extras bring the total amount up to about .£ISOO per annum, being more than <£ 1100 a year m excess of what was paid when Mr J. T. Thomson was chief commissioner. Hiroki Alive Again. Wellington, October 24 Patca news was received here last night that Hiroki had arrived at Parihaka, but that To Whiti requested that no one should go to attempt his capture, as he, Te Whiti. desired to boo the Native Minister before anything further was done. [from our own correspondent.] Auckland, October 24. Sir George Grey visits Australia immediately after the session, for the purpose of urging colonial reciprocity and endeavoring to secure some basis of common agreement between the colonies on the subject. . The Government intend to invite tenders in Europe and America for the manufacture of all New Zealand railway materials of New Zealand products in the colony. This is done with the object of promoting manufacture in the colony and developing the iron industry.