EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS.

Marlborough Express, Volume VII, Issue 460, 28 December 1872, Page 7

EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, Dec. 23. The Emigrant and Colonist Aid Corporation have accepted the modification of Colonel Fielding’s agreement offered by the Provincial Government. After the commencement of the new year all Sunday work in the Post Office is to be discontinued, except on the arrival of the English M ails. Dec. 24. The Wallace leaves to-night for Nelson with about thirty boating and other excursionists. Mr Brogde*’s navvies are still on the strike. They say they are intimidated by the men here. Auckland, Dec. 24. The Nevada is announced to leave here on January 3. .Grevmouth, Dec. 24. The Jockey Club have disqualified Peeress for ever running, and the jockey, M’Kay, for ever riding, on Greymouth course. Christchurch, Dec. 23. News has been received that the ship Agamemnon, seven months out from London, after leaving Kio, where she put in for new masts, had to put into Table Bay on the 7th September, to repair a leak, and was likely to be detained there three or four months. Dunedin, Dec. 23. Mr Williams, Baptist Minister, has died from the effects of tha coach accident on Friday. The Horticultural Show was opened by the Governor to-day. The Governor’s reception in Dunedin was a great success. Triumphal arches were erected ; the Volunteers turned out and lined the principal streets ; the trades and societies walked in procession ; the children of the various schools met on the grounds of Fern Hill house and sang the National Anthem. An address was presented by the Mayor, Mr Fish, on behalf of the community and the different public bodies. Dec. 24.—The heat here is most fearfully oppressive. Taranaki, Dec. 22. The natives have robbed a settler’s store. William Kingi declines to interfere. The weights for the Ellerslie Handicap have been published. Yatterina 9st., Flying Jib, Bst., Black Eagle, Sst 2.1b5., Malvina, 7st. 121b5., Maori Weed, 9st. bibs., Marcella, fist.