LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1217, 6 October 1874, Page 4

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency ] [BY ELECTItIC TELEGIIAPII.~\ EEEFTON. October 2. The Greymouth road is washed away, all wheeled traffic stopped. It is reported carriers will rise freight to £lO per ton. An indignation meeting takes place on Monday evening. The Courier is to be enlarged and published tri- weekly. CAPTURE OP TWO LIVE MOAS. CHRISTCHURCH. October 2.

A letter is published in the Press this morning, from a man named lilt. O. Smythe, stating that he captured two live Moas in Browning's Pas on the 26' th September. Smythe says, when near the top of the Saddle his dogs suddenly set off at a great pace, and commenced barking furiously. He followed and after going a short distance to his inexpressible astonishment he saw two huge birds, one of gigantic height and one smaller. Seeing the dogs setting the worst of the fight he ran back, cooeyed to his mate, after which they go f . a tether rope and under shelter of a small patch of bush got behind the largest bird roped it at the first cust and then took a turn round a birch tree with the rope. Contrary to expectations the large bird ditl not show fight to any great extent, and the smaller cue remained quietly by. After this they had little trouble to secure the legs of the large bird, and left it fastened to the tree two days. The young o:!e made no effort to leave its mother.

On the following Thursday, with the assistance of Frampton's shepherds, they took the old bird to their camp, the youno' one following. Tho old bird is eight feet high, and the young one five feet. The former appears reconciled to captivity. Smythe intended starting for Christchurch on Thursday last WELLINGTON. October 2. One hundred and sixty feet in length and fourteen feet in htight of the Hutt railway wall is so injured by Hood as to have to be rebuilt. Eleven inches of rain fell last month. October 3. A new morning paper is about to be started by a Joint Stock Company in pound shares. Prospectus to bo issued shortly. Name probably will be the Independent. - o L A T EST ENGLISH & AUSTRALIAN NEW S . [Bx Electric Telegeai?ii.] HQKLTIKA. October 3. The Alhambra has arrived here, bringing later Australian and English news. AUSTRALIAN N E W S . MELBOURNE. September 2G. Hon. Mr Francis has recovered from his illness, and resumed his seat in the Assembly, but will not take active part iu polities or resume' office. It is under consideration by the Trustees of the Public Library and Museum to open their doors on Sundays. At the Champion Intercolonial Ploughing Match, 42 single furrow ploughs started. The prize was won by Ross, a Victorian ploughman. Willis, Lloyd and Co., of Sydney have stopped payment. Tho Hunt Club Races and Intercolonial Boat Race at Sydney take place to-day. Commercial —Prime wheat Gs, but market showing a decline, Hennessey's case 28a 9d. Sales of New Zealand white pine at Ss. SYDNEY. September 2G. Messrs Yogel and Russell have arrived. Nothing yet settled as to San Fraucisco mail service, EUROPEAN NEWS. (PEP, 11EUTEWS SPECIAL CABLE.) LONDON. September 22. Tho Republic of Guatemala has saluted the British Flag and paid the indemnity of £20,000 for outrage committed on Vice-Consul Magee. Nothing has been heard of the cable steamer Faraday for ten days. VIENNA. A journal asserts that tho King of Denmark has reflected (rejected ?) proposal of Prince Bisinark that Denmark should enter the Germ n Con» federation.