LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1561, 19 February 1879, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] AUSTRALIA[bet/tee's telegrams to the pbbss AGENCY.] Sydney, February 18. Over 600 workmen are employed in erecting the exhibition building. Rapid progress is being made. Melbourne, February 18. Mr Deakin, the Government candidate, is virtually returned for West Bourke. The returns are incomplete. Brisbane, February 18. A meeting of squatters yesterday resolved to sub-fcribo the capital necessary to float a compressed meat company. [SPECIAL TO THE PRESS AGENCY.] Sydney, February 18. A show of wool will be held at tho international exhibition here. Exhibits will be received up to December. Sailed—Rotorua and Zamboonga, for New Zealand.!

Melbourne, February 18. A Gazette extraordinary issued to-day offers a reward of £IOOO for each of the Kelly's gang. Sailed—Tararua, Via Hobart Town, to-day. Eaaby, for Port Chalmers. [special to "globe."] BydNk*, February 18. The Englishmen will no*» play another game in Sydney. The New South Wales Government offer a reward of £3OOO and the Banks £IOOO for the capture of the Kellys. Victoria offers a similar amount, making a total of £BOOO. Numbers are proceeding to tho border. Maize has advanced, and is firmer. The Garonne's news confirms tho Zulu disaster, but removes anxiety for tho safety of Natal. The British reinforcements occupied the field among their dead comrades, and tho Zulus were held in restraint. The British vainly fought with desperate valour. Tweutyfive thousand Zulus swooped down on"Hheni.