LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1345, 20 November 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND' PRESS" ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Nov. 19. In the Divorce Court to-day, in the case Seager v. Seager, a decree annulling the marriage was made absolute. The result of the inquiry into the wreck of the City of Newcastle is that the master is solely to blame for leaving the dgck while an inexperienced person was in charge. He was . severely censured, and his certificate cancelled. No appeal cases are yet decided. Dunedin, Nov. 19The Agent-General's cablegram states that the r Charlotte Gladstone "sailed for Qtago on the 4th instant, with 350 immigrants. Messrs Reynolds and Bathgate are tinable to meet their constituents through pressure of business. The dismissal of Mr Reid's Government is gazetted. ■■ t , , : Messrs Tolmie,, Turnbull, M<Aj;thur, and M'l)ermid are th,e new Government. Tolmie, Provincial Secretary and Secretary of Lands ; Turnbull, Treasurer. A boiler exploded at the Soap Works in Great King" street. A b.oy's arm was broken and a man scalded, Auckland, Nov. 19. - The Provincial Council is opened. The : Superintendent regretted that the Colonial Government had not placed the revenue of the Provinces upon a permajpent basis. Owing to various causes he said tjje Provincial revenue .was' likgly. to exhibit a deficienpy during the pnsujng year, A comprehensive Education B,ill would be introduced, Two highway districts refused'to strike a rate upon valuation. CHRIStfCHORCH, NOV. 19. Mr Black,. driver of the Akaroa coach, is severely injured, but not dead. . Invbrcargill, Nov. 19. A lad named Carroll has been sentenced to 14 days for placing an obstruction on the railway. ' The trial of Morrison for murdering Simmons is proceeding. j : • JJoare, an old offender, for stealing a watch, was sentenced to four years' im* prisonment. ' . = .■.