LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1752, 17 March 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

RICH CRUSHING AT THE LYELL. ', [anglo-atjstralian press telegraph AGENCY.] Lyell, March 14. The Break o' Day Company have just completed their crushing, 11770z gold were obtained from 145 tons of quartz. Napier, March 14. In the second match of the Colonial firing, judging distance, for infantry, 1 seven shots. First prize, LlO, Green, of Napier, 24 points ; second, LB, Liddell, of Rangitikei, 24 j third, L 6, Renouf, of Napier, 24 ; fourth, L 5, Prouse, of Hutt, : 24 ; fifth, L 3, Grundy, of Thames, 24 ; sixth, L 2; Kebble White, Wairarapa, 24. Gordon, of the Thames, was disqualified ; for second place through the pull of his trigger. ! There was a heavy rainfall during the afternoon, which still continues. The Governor and suite visited the camp at four o'clock. His Excellency held a levee to-day in the Government Buildings. The vice-regal party proceed to Taupo at noon on Monday. „ Grahamstown, March 16. A fierce gale occurred on Saturday. One hundred feet of the shore end of the Taiaru wharf were carried away. Lyttelton, March 16. The first consignment of Jarrah sleepers for the General Government, ten thousand, arrived here to-day. Wellington, March 16. A ship is signalled, supposed to be the Wemyss Castle. Captain Kennedy has resigned the command of the p.s. Paterson. Capt. Mundle has been appointed. . The inquiry into the late wrecks is going on. The Attorney-General, on behalf of the General Government, has applied for an , injunction to restrain the Provincial Treasurer from expending the balance of the LsojOoo appropriated by "The Roads, ;BridgJL and other Works Ordinances'." Tns a^lSijktron is ordered to stand over ,for the present, pending the action by Travers to mkke the present Auditor perform his (Juty^ t