LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1737, 27 February 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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Wellington, Feb. 25. A Commission of Inquiry is to be held on board the steamer Mongol to-morrow, for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of disease which broke out on board, and whether the people ill of fever were sent on board in England. Mr S. Locke has concluded the purchase of sixty-two thousand acres of valuable land in and on behalf of his Province. It is the residue of the SeventyMile Bush. February 26. The inquiry on board the Mongol commenced to-day, and will be resumed tomorrow. As far as the evidence yet taken establishes the fact that immigrants were put on board at Plymouth in a very sickly condition. The medical man placed on board at London had to be discharged at Plymouth for misbehavior. Grahamstown, Feb. 25. The Railway Committee waited on the Superintendent this' morning respecting the Thames Valley line. The Superintendent said he and his Executive were favorable to the construction of the line, and proposals would be submitted at the next meeting of Council authorising the Province to go to Parliament to borrow the requisite amount. The deputation was a large one. Afterwards a deep sinking drainage deputation waited on the Premier, and laid plans and report of proposed works before him. The question was fully ventilated. Mr Yogel made a lengthy reply, the tenor of which was favorable. He thought such an application should be made through the holder of the delegated powers. If he approved of the works proposed, aisd the Government approved, a measure to supply the requisite assistance should have the Government's support. Parliament, he stated, would be acting discreditably to allow the Thames to languish for want of assistance in developing the low levels. He was opposed to subsidising such works, and suggested the formation of reserve funds, in dividend paying mines, to meet future contingencies. He. recommended the deputation lo make their proposals as simple as possible, and to lay the same before the Superintendent as a preliminary, step. Any advance made would have to be on the security of the mines benefiting by the proposal. To meet the interest on the loan by an additional duty on gold would be objectionable. REEFTOff, Feb. 26. ;The Nelson Executive arrived last night. They received numerous deputations to day. The banquet to-night promises to be a great success. To-morrow the Executive will visit the reefs. A prospecting claim was applied for today. Important discoveries have been made four miles from, the last North Star lease. A rush has taken place to the Six-Mile, Lyell. Dunedin, Feb. 26. A portion of the Press here advocate Sullivan being t aent to one of the South Sea Islands, and his departure to be kept a profound secret. Mr Fish, late Mayor, is a candidate for the vacant seat in tie House of Representatives among several others.