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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1231, 24 November 1874, Page 2

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[Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.] lIOKITIKA November 21. The briganline Sarah and Mary, from Wellington, with iron pipes, is ashore on the beach. She rnay possibly be got off next tide. DUNEDIN. Noxember 21. MrM ; Leau reports prime beef, 10s; medium, 27s (5d to 82s ; prime cross bred mutton, 4d to 4|; merino, 3| to 4d. The demand for wheat during the week has been better ; prime samples, 5s Gd to 5s 9d ; prime malting samples of barley, 'ss 3d to 5s (id ; medium, 4s Gd to 5s ; oats continue very scarce, and are quoted at 5s Gd to Gs for milling samples ; good feed, 5s od to 5s Gd. Several stacks of barley, wheat, and oats, the property of. Mr Malaglian, were destroyed by lire at Queenstown yesiei'd.tf, They were insured in the iS'ow Zealand Com pan)' for £IOOO. CHRISTCHURCH. November 21. A meeting of the unemployed was eajled for at Cathedral Squaro recently. Only about forty laboring men at-

tended ; and nothing at all was done. The meeting originated from the City Council having recently discharged a i large gang of men employed on street improvements subsidised by the Provincial Government. There is said to be plenty of work up country. Quotations f.o.b. are:—Wheat, 5s 6d; oats, 6s; flour, £l2 10s to £l3 10s • bran, £6 1.0s; pollard, £0 10s ; sharps, £7 ; cheese, BA-d ; hams only, Is 2d; bacon, lOd ; wheat and oats, scarce. WELLINGTON. November 21. A lot of wreckage found near Rangitikei a few days ago proves to have belonged to the Melbourne schooner Alma, dismasted recently outside West-port. The compass stand has the word ''Alma" on it. The New Zealand Steam Shipping Company having declined an offer of £l2O per trip, as subsidy for the Interprovincial Mail Service, in connection with the San Francisco service, the Government have determined to accept the company's offer of undertaking the service at £2300 per annum. This arrangement is to last during the continuance of the temporary San Francisco Mail service. Amongst the passengers going home by the Ilalcione are Lady Fergusson, the Governor's family and suite, Dr and Mrs Hector, and Mr Holloway. The Post suggests that the Government should arrange with Mr Holloway to act as lecturer and sub-agent in agricultural countries, arguing that otherwise his expenses paid by Government during the past nine mouths will be unproductive. Mr O'Shea reports flour advancing, £l3 Os to £lo 10s; wheat, milling, none ; chick, 3s Od to 4s Gd ; oats, light; Oregon, 5s 9d to Gs ; heavy colonial, scarce, at Gs 3d ; potatoes, £9 10s to £10; cheese, lOd to lid ; bacon and hams scarce at Is Id to Is 2d. The privileges of the racecourse were sold by auction recently, when total sum realised was £-110 15s. The gates alone fetched £310." November 23. Brigantine Esther, lying in stream waiting favorable wind for Westport. AUCKLAND. November 21. The Constabulary have been despatched to the quarantine station to cheek the insubordination among the Hydaspes' immigrants. Later accounts from the island state that the reported resistance to the authorities was greatly exaggerated. Sir George Grey publishes a reply to Sir James Fergusson reiterating his previous views, and stating that he had sound legal advice that to give effect to the resolutions of the General Assembly would be illegal. He is sorry Ministers advised the Governor to break a rule laid down by the Queen in not forwarding his petition. November 23. Arrived at Manakau the Governor's yacht Blanche with Sir James Fer gusson and staff on board. The- Maquis and Marchioness of Normanby arc expected to arrive by the Hero due on Saturday next. NAPIER. November 21. Arrived, the Bebington, from London, July 2G, via Plymouth. She brings 317 immigrants, all well. Four births and three deaths (infants) occurred during the voyage. One seaman, named Trench, also died of heart disease. A complaint has been lodged on behalf of a single woman, Lydia Phillips, by her brother, of alleged harsh treatment. A Court of Inquiry will be held in a day or two. The immigrants seem a promising lot, and comprise sixty single women. MELBOURNE VIA BLUFF. November IG. Governor Bowen is likely to leave for England on December 31st. Sir Wm. Stawell is expected out early in January to be Acting.Governor.