LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 39, 30 September 1867, Page 240

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(From the Correspondent of tbe Evening Post,)

CHRISTCHURCH.

21st September. A monster meeting was held here last night for the purpose, of hearing Mr Travers’ explanation of the course he took in the house of Representatives regarding the Timaru-Bill. . The hon. gentleman spoke for three hours, and was enthusiastically applauded. At this assemblage all the leading men of Canterbury mustered, and joined in the unanimous vote of thanks accorded the learned speaker.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, 10th September.

Yesterday about 300 laborers tried to burn in effigy Mr John Dunn, of Messrs John Dunn & Co., the millers, because he proposed to reduce the wages of the men lie employed: The police, having heard of the movement, interfered, and prevented that being done. The men afterwards assembled around Mr Dunn’s residence. A packet o’f gunpowder was then thrown into the house, and with stones and mud they broke the windows in. Altogether, the scene was a most disgraceful one. It has been arranged that H.R.H. Prince Alfred shall be asked to drive the first pile of the Port Adelaide lightouse. A considerable quantity of wheat is ready fjr shipment to England, but the scarcity of suitable vessels in which to ship it is severely felt.

NEW SOUTH WALES. . Sydney, 10th September. In reply to Green’s statement, that ,he was drugged prior to the late sculling match for tbe championship of Port J ackson, Hickey has issue a challenge to Urei-n to row him the same distance again, ottering £250 to £2OO that he wins it. A meeting will be held to-morrow night, to consider the desirability of sending Mickey to England to contest the championship of the Thames. In the Assembly last night, Mr Garnett’s motion proposing the repeal of the newspaper postage fee was again postponed.