LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1354, 30 November 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[new zealand press association.] Wellington, Nov. 29. The Govei jment have rec3ived information that the Postal C&nference at . Sydney is postponed to the middle of Januai/. Messrs Yogel and Reynolds represent New Zealand. There is a great scarcity of provisions amongst the natives on the East and West Coasts. The Luna took 30 tons of flour to Poverty Bay, and the Government issued rations to the assembled natives at Foxton. If the present dry weather continues, a great failure of the potato crop is feared. Tenders are called for 20 miles of the Canterbury and Southern Railway. The restoration of the Government buildings at Auckland- are estimated at LIO,OOO. Steps are to be taken at once to restore them. Lady Bowen returned from Foxton tonight, and nearly met with an accident at Porirua beach m a quicksand. A child two years old drank out of a coffee pot and was scalded. It lived two hours. Dtjnepin, Nov. 26. The Chairman's annual address to the. Chamber of Commerce urged that owing to the rise in the price of wool the exports of Otago showed an increase of 400,0001 b. He suggested to memorialise the Government to connect New Zealand and Australia by a cable to connect the Colony with the Suez service. At a special meeting of the Jockey Club, the action of the Canterbury Club, regarding Peeress, was upheld, and the amendment to disqualify Peeress for twelve months was lost. The Artillery beat the London Scottish by over 60. The local team's shooting was splendid. Gunner F. Muir made 72 out of a possible 84. ' Auckland, Nov. 29. Reader Wood, while addressing his constituents, said that the Stafford Ministry lost their seats by displaying an intention, of log-rolling, and that the Wairarapa line, the restoration of confiscated lands were especially distasteful to members. A vote of confidence was passed. . ■ = Four hundred natives, chiefly Hauhaus, are employed on the Waikato line. The Waikcdo Times denies that Mackay was invited to see Tawhaio. He would not have been permitted had not Manuhari been in the hills. When M 'Lean was up last winter he hinted his willingness to create the King country a territorial principality, placing Tawhaio on much the same footing as some native princes in India. Mr Mackay made a similar proposition, and the Times charges him with using other brains for. his own benefit. . ; ■••■"■. ■ Ghristohurch, Nov. .29. : . The Council increased the police efficiency and the rate ,of pay to. the old amount. . Inveroargill, Nov. 29. A great bush fire is raging. Three houses have been burnt. There is dense bush, and no water. Brigade is useless, as it is impossible to penetrate the belt of fire where Clinton stood. Auckland, Nov. 29. The Phoebe returned to Manukau disabled. A bolt of the connecting rod broke, and other damage to her machinery was done. The Auckland brokers are going to wait on Mr Yogel when here regarding certain clauses in the Sharebrokers Act which are unworkable. The Tham&s brokers are to co-operate. i