TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4163, 24 July 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Tblbgraph Aobnot.] Auckland, Thursday. The Miltiades, which has arrived after a passage of eighty days from London, with 170 immigrants, when coming up the channel grounded on a sand-bank four miles beyond the place where the Anatori went ashore. The steamer Lady Bowen, observing her position, towed her off without damage. The s.s. Cyphreues sailed for tho South at 2 p.m. Grahamstown, Thursday. Judge Beckham is conducting an inquiry into the working of tho Customs Department here. Gold has been struck in the Exchange Company’s ground, on Grahamstown Elat, Alexandra, Thursday. The Natives have sold all their produce at extreme rates, wheat fetching 6s. 6d. Wanganui, Thursday. The Borough Council has called a special meeting to consider the dismissal of Mr. Millar, tho engineer, for insubordination. The Wangaehu Natives have called a meeting for Saturday, to discuss tho railway compensation. They threaten to stop the works unless their demands are complied with. New Plymouth, Thursday. The Waikato’s immigrants have all been satisfactorily employed. Wages—single girls, 7s. to 12s, per week ; married couples, 235. to 255. per week, with house, garden, and fuel found; single men, £3O to £lO per annum, and found. All tho single mon not privately employed have been taken by tho Government survey party at 30s. per week. Tho immigrants express themselves pleased with tho accommodation at the barracks, and with the manner in which they Have been treated.

Nelson, Thursday. Three thousand five hundred Colonial Bank shares have been applied for in Nelson and suburbs. From Westport and outlying districts the lists are not yet in. Timaru, Thursday. One thousand nine hundred and twenty-two shares in the Colonial Bank have been applied for here. Napier, Thursday. At the inquest on the late fire an open verdict was returned, there being no evidence to show how the fire originated. The property was insured for £2OO in the Victoria Company. A movement is on foot to start a fire brigade or fire police.