LATEST. TELE GRAMS.
[ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS:, TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Wellington, Jan. 19. Locomotives commence running on the Hutt line to-morrow, ballasting and conveying material. The tender for the summit contract of the Wellington and Masterton railway, from Collie and Strott, of . Wellington, for L 18,700, will be accepted. Tie highest tender was L 36,000 .' "* ' ! ! [ ™ The ship Salisbury, from' lib^dbn, with, a Jot of Colonel Fielding's immigrants, waa signalled yesterday outsidejhe Heads, but owing to a head wind has been unable to get in yet. mails to be forwarded by the steamer Governor Blackall, were detained at Nelson and sent by the Taranaki [? .Tararua] to; Mels bourne, to be taken by the Snez'fbute. , , Nelson, Jan. 19. The cottage of Charles Lucas and a skittle alley were burned yesterday. -They were insured in Victairia and the Royal for LlOOeacb. ' "Inveroargill, Jan. 19. The Governor arrived from Queenstown on Saturday evening, k and met with an enthusiastic reception by a large concourse of people at the railway station. The Mayor and Councillors presented an address of welcome, to which the Governor replied. A luncheon is given to-day, and a ball on Tuesday. Both will be , largely attended. ".■':• Dunedin, Jan. 19. The compositors have asked for and have got a rise of Id per thousand, and are now getting Is. 2d. r Auckland, Jan. 19. A letter received from Fiji states that an American protectorate has been established over the wole of the islands of the Navigator Group, in pursuance of the recommendation of Colonel Steanberger, American Commissioner. A memorial to the Governor is being, iufluentially signed, praying him to refuse his sanction to the graving dock site recommended by Mr Moriarty. t , "\ Hapibr, Jan. 19. Carpenters have 'resolved^ to demand 12s a day at the expiration of one month. The Great Southerh'rbad .[% nearly finished. In two. months conveyances will meetjthe WelUngton and Wanganui coaches at Foxton. .»
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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1704, 20 January 1874, Page 2
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