LATEST TELEGRAM.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 291, 30 January 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAM.

[t’ER TRESS .VGKXOV.] a. WELLINGTON. January 29. The Batavia superintendent of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, has telegraphed that the Singapore-BaUivia cable worked badly fur some day’s prior to the total interruption. The repairing-ship, Edinburgh, was on her way from Rangoon to Singapore, but communication will probably be restored in about a week. Steamers arrive at Batavia from Singapore, on the 3rd, Gth, 1711 1 , and 20tb February, but many' local steamers arc sure to arrive between those days. The annual report of the Wellington Gas Company 7 shows available protit for the year of over £5,000. The directors recommend payment of dividend of 10 per cent, on last half-year, and on new capital 10 per cent, from date of payment. The Union Bank advertise a dividend of 16 per cent. GISBORNE. January 20. Slight shock of earthquake was felt here at 2.20 on the 27th ; to-day there was a smart shock at 10.40 a.in. DUNEDIN January- 20. Nearly a thousand persons attended the election of school committees. The mooting 'was very stormy 7 . The mode of election gave general dissatisfaction, and was severely criticised. Catholics held aloof. Resolutions were passed for endeavouring to have do feels Of the Act remedied. J, P. Armstrong is likely to become a canoidate for the representation of Mount Ida in the General Assunbly, if De Lanterncarries out Ids expressed intention of resigning liis Seat. The telephone is being used hero by 7 some business people, so as to connect warehouses witli ollicos.