LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1749, 13 March 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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Wellington, March 12. The demands of the journeymen bakers have been acceded to, and the idea of a co-operative company has been abandoned. No bodies have yet been recovered from the late wrecks. The Governor is expected to leave for the north to-day. He presided at a Bible Society's meeting last night. Captain Flamank is being prosecuted for a breach of the Passenger Act, in not supplying the passengers of the steamer Mongol sufficiently with water during the voyage. The firm of Messrs Brogden and Sons have made arrangements for the importation from Oregon (North America) of 60,000 sleepers. Mr Blundell, late proprietor of the Evening Post, was entertained at dinner by his friends last night prior to his departure for America and Europe, per s.s. Mongol. The wrecked barque Cyrus wa3 sold to-day for L 35, and. the Wellington for L3l. The charge against the captain of the Mongol, for a breach of the Passengers Act, has been dismissed after a long investigation. Auckland, March 12. Sullivan has been removed to Mount Eden Gaol, awaiting a favorable chance for shipping him away. The Queensland Government has requested the Governments of other Colonies.to stop immigration to the Palmer river. The Anazi inquiry is proceeding. The evidence goes to show intoxication of the captain and sobriety of officers. He admits taking spirits, but denies the charge of drunkenness. Nelson, March 12. Mr Mackay, C.E., has returned. He reports that the Para Para Company's iron-field is the most extensive of its kind he ever saw. He has been mostly in Great Britain.