[ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.]

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1813, 28 May 1874, Page 2

[ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.]

Christchurch, May 27. At the Midwinter Agricultural Exhibition dinner, Mr Holloway, in responding to the toast of " Strangers," said he was favorably impressed with Otago as a suitable place for industrious men who -wioU tv better "tneir condition, and wrotohome to that effect ; also thought Canterbury a fine field for 'immigration ashaving more land than Otago. Lyttelton, May 27. Arrived — Varuna, Xl 3 days from Glasgow, with 212 statute adult 3 ; all well. Auckland, May 27. The Fiji Gpvernment subsidy to the steam service expiring shortly, it is probable that the service will break down, the New Zealand subsidy being insufficient to maintain it. Mr Yogel telegraphed to the Superintendent that the General Government was unwilling to grant to Mr Vesey Stewart land for a special settlement of Belfast farmers, because of the absence of guarantee and the misrepresentations of Stewart in a letter sent home. Marks, the owner of Rarey, has entered an action of L 250 against Dornwell, a butcher, for riding on the course during the Hurdle Race, causing a collision with Rarey, and the loss of the race. Share List. — National Insurance, 293 6d; Shippiag Company, 17s 6d ; Alburnia, 465, buyers. Smile, 105s; Caledonian, 205s ; Thames, 703 ; Cure, 143, sellers. National Bank, 665; South British, 51s 6d. Port Chalmers, May 26. Arrived — James Nicol Fleming, with 301 statue adults, all well. At the regatta yesterday the weather was very rough. A boat, with seven persons, capsized. Four men were drowned, and three were saved. One swam ashore, and two were picked up by a boat. Wellington, May 27. The Timaru agent of the Press Telegraph Company has been authorised by Judge Ward to state that the telegrams in the Otago Daily Times having reference to the case of Macassey v. Bell were grossly inaccurate. The Wemmington's immigrants have been landed. The barracks being full the immigrants by the La Hogue' will have to stay on board ship for a few days. The captain of the Golden Sea has been fined L 5. for breach of the Passengers Act by not supplying sufficient water. The Resident Magistrate dismissed the case of the Kaiwarra tollkeeper against Young, mail contractor, on the ground that the mail coach was not liable to pay I toll. The case will now be brought before the Supreme Court. The schooners Tauranga and, Isabella arrived on Monday from Hokitika. and will load up with water-race pipes. Six crafts in all are waiting for the same cargo. Dcnbdin, May 27. In the Provincial Council last night a long debate took place on Mr Fish's motion for the abolition of the High School, but it was negatived by a majority of thirteen.