LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 182, 27 January 1893, Page 5

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Friday, noon. Fatal Explosion. By explosion of fire damp in colliery at Lietlitz seventeen miners were killed. Thirty of those injured were rescued, but it is feared that at least eighty have lost their lives. The relatives of those employed in the mine are frantic with excitement and menaced the authorities. Gendarmes have been reinforced in fear of riot. New South Wales Criticised. Mr Wilson in the Investors’ Review had a powerful article on “ spendthrift New South Wales,” He asserts that greatest care will be needed for ten years to prevent bank* ruptcy, and that the million loan recently raised locally was a ridiculous fiasco. He sees no indication that the colony intends to retrench vigorously like New Zealand, and he forestates repudiation. The Morley Will. One of the Loughmans, an ex-clergy« man ot the Anglican Church, admits receiving £50,000 from Morley, He bought estato for himself and gave his brothers the interest upon £1.0,000 balance invested in the work of the Plymouth Brethren. Cable Competition. The London Chamber of Commerce has adopted minutes objecting to French Pacific Cable and urging* Government to bring pressure on Colonial and Imperial governments in favour of Canadian Pacific lines, A Labour Gazette. The Labour Department established by Briiish government intends to issue a newspaper giving information upon the state of trade, strikes and friendly societies, 1 Inter-colonial Cricket. Beautiful weather favoured the return Cricket match between Victoria and NewSouth Wales ; the former scored 291 for 9 wickets. Barrett 55, Worrall 38, Lewis 35, Graham not out 33, Blackham not out 31. Sydney versus Melbourne. Last year the trade of Sydney amounted to £31,356,000 and that of Melbourne £26,354,000. Is it more Jobbery. Extraordinary developments are anticipated when Queensland Supreme Courts resume after the vacation. It is believed that Sir Samuel Griffiths, who recently accepted the Chief Justiceship, will not ascend the Bench. When he accepted the position he qualified his acceptance by saying he would accept it if no exceptional circumstance arose before the time came for him to ascend the Bench, The Press has now scathingly attacked him for his action in appointing Nelson as acting premier during hie absence at sitting of Federal Council, and also for acting as counsel for Crown in important arbitration case from which the bar engaged were drawing fees of a magnitude hitherto unknown in the Colonies. It is understood Sir Samuel Griffiths regards these statements as circumstances preventing his,acceptance of Chief Justiceship. N- S. Wales Ministry Shaky. It is believed that Sir H. Parkes contemplates a vote of censure on government when House considers estimates. Wreck of the Darcy Pratt. The schooner Darcy Pratt wrecked near Rockhampton, was bound to Auckland ; the crew lost everything, London Wool Sales. The total quantity of wool which has arrived in London up to date is 387,000 bales, of which 108,000 bales have been sent forward to manufacturing districts. With quantity left over from last series 287,000 bales will be available for ensuing series. The Markets. Kauri gum quotations are : Ordinary, £49 to £SO ; Poor ordinary, £3B to £45 ; East Coast, £6B to £7O. Better lots of ordinary, well cleaned, are worth from £sl and upwards. There has been a good demand during the week for ordinary. Butter 7d. White sugar reduced 10s per toa. Maize 3a. Potatoes 70s to 90s,