LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume 6, Issue 508, 30 November 1876, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Press Agency Wellington, 27th. The Agent General under date Nov. 22nd, telegraphs that he has despatched the Leicester with 340 immigrants for Wellington, Marlborough with 239 for Otago, and Waipa, with 560 for Canterbury, also the Hurudui, which put into Weymouth on ac. count of an outbreak of scarlet fever, ha finally sailed for Wellington. The following telegram has been received by the President of New Zealand Wesleyan Conference here:—‘Faramata, N. S.' W., 28th Nov., 1876. All the Presidents concur in admitting laymen to the next annual Conference. This will come into operation at once. J. B. Waterhouse, Secretary General Australian Conference.”

GaiHAMSTOWN. Hon P. Whitaker arrived yesterday. He attended Sir Walter Scott Lodge last and was affiliated to Scottish masonry for the purpose of taking office as Provincial Grand Master of the Scottish constitution in the North Island, to which post he has been elec* ted. The affiliation took plaoe in the presence of over a hundred bretberen, a banquet was held to celebrate the event. Whitaker remains for a day or two to transact business. To-day be is with Maokay and Puckey in conference with natives re laud purchase and extension of telegraph to Paeroa, the opposition to which is nearly removed. A movement is being commenced here to effect an amalgamation of boroughs and oountys Stoppage of the big pump is threatened. Only enough of the £50,000 grant left to carry on another month. Dcnkbiw, Eleven fresh oases scarlet fever reported to-day. All single girls per Dunedin were engaged to-day in about one hour. General holiday to-morrow. Boees, sports, Cos, etc. ' Mercantile agenqy oablegr l ™ London confirm fall of buifomwy to penny in the price of wool. Hon Bowen has been visiting public institutions in city. Government have nrproesed themselves generally satisfied with the rfthe asdnstelal Sohool, aad jwmbe to piovide