BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1027, 3 December 1872, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM OUR OW COEKESrONDEOTS.) WELLINGTON. November 29. The Government have received information that the postal conference at Sydney has been postponed to the middle of January. Messrs Vogel and Reynolds will represent New Zealand. There is a scarcity of provisions amongst the natives on the East and West Coasts. The Luna took thirty tons of flour to Poverty Bay, and the Government hare issued rations to the assembled natives at Eoxton. Tenders are called for twenty miles of the Canterbury Southern Railway. AUCKLAND. November 29. . The restoration of the Government buildings is estimated at £IO,OOO. Steps are to be taken at once to restore them. The Bishop of Auckland has returned from Norfolk Island, where he had ordained three native ministers. The motion to place the police under Provincial control, was carried in the Council by a majority of one. The Phoebe has returned to tho Manukau disabled, the bolt of the con-necting-rol had broken, besides other damage to the machinery. The engines were disconnected, and tho vessel returned with one engine to Onehunga wharf, with thirty-one passengers and a large cargo. Passengers

and cargo to bo forwarded by tho Wellington on tho 3rd December. Kepairs commenced at once. The Auckland brokers are going to wait on Mr Vogel when here, regarding certain clauses in the Sharebrokers Act being unworkable The sharebrokers aro to co-operate. Mr Header Wood, in addressing bis constituents, said the Stafford Ministry lost their seats by displaying an intention of log rolling. The \S airdrops line, and the restoration of the confiscated land, were especially distasteful to members. The former was the price of Mr Eilzhcrbert's support, and tho latter the price of the Maoris. A vote of confidence was passed. Four hundred natives, chiefly Hau Haus, are employed on the Waikato line.

DUNEDIN. November 29. Warden Beethain starts from Queenstown to endeavor to find a better road to Martin's Bay. The Provincial Government strongly recommends Mrs Howard as Assistant Immigration Agent. Her intention is to establish in London and other ports Embarkation Homes, where immigrants will be cared for till the ship sails. Mrs Howard will lecture. The Chairman, in hia annual address to the Chamber of Commerce, said that owing to the rise in the price of wool the exports of Otago had increased ,£IOO,OOO. He suggested a memorial to Government to connect New Zealand with Australia by cable, and connect the colony with the Suez service. At a special meeting of the Jockey Club the action of tho Canterbury Club regarding Peeress was upheld. An Amendment to disqualify Peeress for twelve months was lost. The Artillery beat the London Scottish by over sixty points. The local team shooting was splendid. Gunner T. Muir made seventy-two out of a possible eighty-four. INYEECAEGILL. November 29. A great bush fire is raging; three houses have been burned. A dense bush and no water. The Brigado was useless, finding it impossible to penetrate tho belt of fire where Clinton stood.