The Globe. MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1874 TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 66, 17 August 1874, Page 2

The Globe. MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1874 TELEGRAMS.

{Her Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency.) Auckland, August 15. A steamer called the Waitara, has been launched to-day, to the order of Webster Brothers, of New Plymouth, to be employed in the provincia l services. New Plymouth, August 15. A co-operative bakery is about to start here. Mr Holloway arrived on Thursday and visited Waitara yesterday. The abolition of the provinces is likely to be popular, provided the land fund is spent in the district, Sailed —Southern Cross, for Napier, Mr Rees has been employed as counsel on behalf of the captain and crew of the steamer Lady Bowen, to sue for the apportionment of £1650, the Miltiades salvage award, which Mr Casey, the owner of the steamer, had de termmed to appropriate wholly to himself. Taupo, August 15. The steamer Victoria crossed the lake in fine style yesterday. The natives say the King intends visiting Taupo, in November next. The land purchase commissioners—Messrs Mitchell and Dover, are now' in the district, also Dr Bergen, botanist, of Sweden, Invercargill, August 15. A public meeting was convened for 8 o’clock to-day, with the view of giving an expression of public opinion with reference to the assertion made by Sir Dillon

Bell, when giving evidence before the waste lands committee, at Wellington, that he opposed the sale of land on deferred payments on behalf of the runholders and the public. Eight persons attended the meeting, which was nostponed till Monday night. FIJI NEWS. Auckland, August 15. The following Fiji news was brought by the Cyphreues : The Dido has returned to Levuka from Wallis’ Island. She reports that the vessel ashore there is the French warship L.P. Hermit, 1200 tons, with a complement of 150 men. The vessel went ashore on a reef under steam while entering. The crew were landed safely, except two, who were drowned. The German barque San Francisco was secured to take the crew to New Caledonia. The captain demanded 200,000 francs. Ultimately he agreed to leave the price to the owner of the vessel when communicated with, H.M.S, Challenger has proceeded to Kandavau with Consul Lay aid to survey the harbor, and then goes to the other parts of the group surveying.

THIS DAY'S TELEGEAMS. THE CALIFORNIAN MAIL SERVICE. [Special Telegram.] Wellington, Aug. 17. The following special telegram was sent to Wellington only: — Sydney, Aug. 11. Serious complications have arisen respecting the Californian mail service, Mr Hall having left for America per Mikado, the Tartar being ordered hence to China on her arrival, and the Cyphrcnes’ owners have sent instructions here for her commander. The A. S. N. Company will not charter a steamer for the single trip unless they have the balance of the temporary contract. Under these circumstances, Government will be compelled to take the matter into their own hands; and they intend to carry on the line despite the present prospects. Madame Goddard is playing at Bathurst. She proceeds thence to Dunedin via Melbourne. The ship Rooparelle, from Auckland for Newcastle, was seen off the coast dismasted. A steamer has been sent from Newcastle in search of her. The Omeo has not yet arrived. She is supposed to have broken down.