LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1356, 3 December 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

THE POSTAL CONFERENCE. THE GREEN HARP SWINDLERS LEVANTED FROM; FIJI. • ENCOUNTER WITH THE NATIVES. MAORI TRAGEDY AT MERCURY BAY. FIRE AT DRYBREAD, OTAGO. TWO RACEHORSES BURNT. THE DUNEDIN RACES. [NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]. Wellington, Dec. 2. The Government have received a communication from the Victorian Government enclosing copies of correspondence with the other Colonies regarding the Postal Conference. The correspondence reveals a very acrimonious feeling beabout the position assumed by the former, and it is now suggested that the Conference should be held at Hobart Town, in order that the discussion may be on neutral ground. The Victorian Government state that they will not be party to any contract for a service from Galle unless the terminus be Melbourne, buc will give loyal consideration to proposals for other mail services, in which other Colonies have a direct interest. This is supposed to bear favorably upon the New Zealand contract via San Francisco. New South Wales objects to Hobart Town as a seat for the Conference, but South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria are agreeable. The consent of New Zealand is asked. The Superintendent and Provincial Secretary are to make an official visit up the West Coast to the boundary of the Province in a few days. Mr Reynolds will probably be of the party. Auckland, Dec. 2. Later Fiji news has been received. Five of the Green Harp swindlers had left for Samoa, and one for Sydney. They offered large sums to be conveyed to San Francisco. The natives on Brewer and Jocke's plantation, Suva, attacked the. overseer. The settlers gathered from the neighborhood and fired on the natives, killing aud wounding two. Clark Buckland has addressed his constituents and received a vote of thanks. John Eyton, gum-digger, has been killed by another gum-digger by a blow on the head with a gun duiing a quarrel. A verdict of manslaughter has been returned. At Mercury Bay a Maori has starved himself, believing himself to bo bewitched. His son shortly afterwards shot himself, being rebuked by his mother for deserting his wife. Dunedin, Dec. 2. Thomas Turner, miner, has been killed by a fall from a horse at Naseby. Hundreds of miners at Mount Ida are unable to work owing to the drought. At a fire at Drybread the racers Coquette and Merry Lass were burnt. The loss is L3OO, which was uninsured. • To-day was a close holiday. The attendance at the races was good. , Hurdle Race.— All started. Saladin and Medora fell at the first hurdle. At the third Pilgrim refused. Nigger won easily. Time, 3min 43sec. Maideu Plate.— Kate Kearney scratched. Pasquinade led, but was collared by May Morn, and there was a fine race. The latter won by half a neck. Time, 2min 24sec. Handicap.— Wild Boy, 1; Miss King, 2. Time, 2min 55sec. It rained heavily during the day ( :