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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1232, 27 November 1874, Page 2

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[Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.] t PORT CHALMERS. \ November 24. . The sliip Auckland arrived on Satur- , day, with 414 immigrants. Three , deaths and five births occurred on the voyage. She is the acme of cleanliness. ( Messrs Houghton's new steamer j Express has arrived from Melbourne. j WELLINGTON. November 21. The lion. Mr Reynolds, during his , trip to the north, leased the old Auckland Melanesian Mission Station, buildings and grounds, for carrying out the provisions of the IS aval Training Schools Act. He has purchased the . schooner Southern Cross, and will have her brig rigged, so that boys may learn to work square rigged vessels. He has appointed Lieutenant G-. B. Breton, R.N:, to be manager of the Kohunarani school, but preliminary organisation of the school is left to Commander Falley, R.N., wellknown in connection with the Melanesian Mission. A boatswain or instructor will also bo appointed, together with a schoolmaster and a gardener. A start will be made with twenty boys from industrial schools, who have not been convicted of any crime. AUCKLAND. November 26. The Governor lias received instructions by the Mikado that he must not be in New Zealand when the Marquis of Normauby arrives. As Sir James intends proceeding to Sydney in the Hero which brings out the new Governor, the position is awkward. Probably he will go for a cruise in his yacht till after the new Governor is sworn in. The Mikado sails at 7 o'clock. The Cyphrenes with inward mail is expected to arrive at Auckland in a fortnight hen"e. A child, an Hydaspes immigrant, lias been seized with scarlet fever, and this is likely to cause detention ot immigrants at quarantine station considerably longer. 8 p.m. The Governor has determined to go home via San Francisco, and has j detained the Mikado until to-morrow at ten in the morning for that purpose. His sudden departure will probably prevent any farewell demonstration. LAT E S T ENGLISH h AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) AUCKLAND. .November 26. The Mikado has arrived from Sydney, she bring later English news. The Hon. Thomas Russell leaves by her to-day. He proceeds to England with a view of making arrangements conneted with the permanent mail service. AUSTRALI A N N E W S . MELBOURNE. November 21. A cloth factury is projected in the Western district. Maize firm at 4s lOd to us. Judge Molesworth has received leave of absence for two months, to visit New [Zealand for the benefit of his health." The Payment ot Members Bill, ns amended, provides for continuance only during next ensuing session. A select committee has submitted report on constitution of the Legislative Council. Its principal recommendations are for additional six members, one to each province, tenure of office as Councillors to be shortened to six years, and one member to retire each year. Immense flocks of locusts, extending more than a mile, are passing through BaUarat. A publican at Geelong has been fined for holding a " Sweep" on the Melbourne Cup. EUROPEAN NEWS. (PER REUTER'S SPECIAL CABLE.) LONDON. November 17 to 19. A new Anglo-Australian Steam Company is announced, with capital of half a million. Communication will be direct. The Times speaks of the undertaking in terms of discouragement Mails from Svdney via San Francisco believed (received ?) on the eighteenth. W. B. Robinson succeeds Welti as Governor of West Australia.