LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1498, 4 December 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

BY SUBMARINE CABLE. AUSTRALIAN. [eeuxer’s telegrams see 'press agency.] Sydney, December 3. The company are gradually resuming operations with outside labour. The strikers are obdurate. Sailed—Wakatipu. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. ("PEE PEESS AGENCY.] Auckland, December 3. The Acclimatisation Society declined to recommend shortening the close oyster season, on the ground that the large shipments were diminishing the supply. The wreck of the Taranaki was auctioned and , purchased by Smith, draper, for —3B 10s, auu . the linen, Ac., saved, was purchased by the agents of the steamer for «£ol; the boats and oars for ,£s(i by the agents. Another tender of .£1035, for the seventh section, 1 was accepted for rebuilding Queen street wharf, Wang anui, December 3. 'Hie Wanganui annual race meeting is iixed for the 13th and 11th March. There is iIIUO to bo divided into twelve races. I he principal handicap is .£3OO. . „ Wellington, Dc-ember 3. The departure of the outward Sue/, mail from Melbourne has been postponed until Saturday, the 28th hist., instead ot Friday, the -7'h. Mails will accordingly be despatched from Now Zealand a day later than the dates fixed by the time table. , . . , , „ , „ The ship HyaurJsad. which has been so long on the beach neat Otakl, has been moved seaward about 100 feet. With ftypvable weather •'I. is considered certain that the emp can be presentation of majolica ware was made to Mr Batkin, ot Treasury, by the 011 l ers o! that department on hi* leaving the departA cang of men has been taken down to the Southminster’s wreck on behalf of the opntn British Insurance Company, and they have

taken charge. Captain Doile is of opinion that with dne energy a large quantity of cargo and spars and rigging may he saved. At present the vessel has holes' in her bottom and about thirteen feet of water in her hold, and the cargo is washing about in all directions. It is said that Sir John Richardson still continues dangerously ill. Judge Gillies left for Napier to day. Blenheim, December 3. The Supreme Court will open on Tuesday next before the Chief Justice. The calendar is as follows :—David Scott, inciting to commit felony; Caroline Braund, perjury; George Sten house, libel. There is one civil case for hearing. Dunedin, Decembers, At a meeting of the City Council to-day a letter was read from the Commissioner of Police, promising that the obstruction to the traffic caused by betting men congregating outside the Empire Hotel should receive attention. The Council have also abandoned the idea of fitting up the hulk as a floating bathing establishment for Dunedin. [FBOM THE COEEESPONDENTS OF THE PEESB.] Auckland, December 3. An inquest was held on the body of David Buchanan, night watchman, who was found dead in Lloyd’s rope factory. It was shown that the cause of death was fatty degeneration of the heart. The drapery establishments are again commencing a crusade for early closing. John Thos. White, alias Dyson, has been committed for trial to the Supreme Court for false pretences. He obtained credit on the strength of an alleged legacy of =£looo. Napieb, December 2. Mr Rees has had a writ served on the proprietors of the “Daily Telegraph” for libel. They are, I am informed, formidable looking documents, consisting of thirty pages closely written foolscap, tam told they consist of two counts, in which about twelve articles in the “ Daily Telegraph” are cited. The first count is for denominating Mr Rees a repudiationist; the second is for remarks made respecting the Native Lawsuits Bill. Messrs Cottrell [and Wilson are at present acting for Mr Rees, and it is stated that Mr Macassey of Dunedin, and Cornford of Napier, are acting on behalf of defendants. Rees claims £3OOO damages. The matter is causing considerable commotion amongst all classes here.