LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1832, 19 June 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[A NGLO -AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Hokitika, June 18. The Executive has been formed as follows : — Woolcock, Secretary ; Todd, Treasurer. They met the Council, and statod their policy. White tabled similar questions to those asked him re Woolcock residing at Hokitika. Wooleock commands a majority at present in the Council, but it is thought that an attempt will be made next week to oust him. Nelson, June 18. The Governor sailed in his yacht Blanche at 1 p.m. He intends if possible to call at Picton. The ball last night was a great success, over 200 persons were present. Wellington, June 18. An endeavor is being made to start a monster Civil Service Club, with a cooperative store attached. The building to have seventy bed-rooms. Capital, LIO,OOO. The Collector of Customs is about to hold an official inquiry into the circumstance of the loss of the sailor on board the Chervert. The officers say that the vessel was rounded to at once, but the man sank. Auckland, June 18. Sailed.— Star of the South for Napier and southern Provinces. This is the inauguration of the new arrangement for the Fiji service. Arrived.— Merlin, and Atlanta, from Napier. To-day's Government Gizette notifies that tenders are wa-ited for the erection of post and teh'gr.iph OIHOO3 at Greymouth (? Gruytow ). Referring to the excitement caused by the reported gold discovery at Samoa, the Star says that some of the specimens were tested in Auckland by competent miners who pronounced them to be a fraud. They strongly resemble Thames gold, besides it was known that the Green Harp swindlers went to Samoa on the way to America.