COLONIAL TELEGRAMS

Wanganui Herald, Volume VII, Issue 2134, 31 March 1874, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS

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aucxla.nl, March 31. Schooner Harion Kenny from Levuka arrived, states stea,mer McGregor floated. H.M. Pearl tried to get her off for BP.veral days, but all strongest warps break, compelled her to desist. Meanwhile 20(J tons of sugar and a large quantity of coal thrown overboard, being no means of landing. Steamer floated off on 7th inst. by herself, Pearl having gonn to Levuka. McGregor was taken into safe anchorage in Galoa Bay. Hps a hole 12ft by 3ft in one of her forward compartments, which is full of water, otherwise uninjured. Will be repaired as circumstances permit, then taken to Sydney and clocked. : Proposed annexation of Fiji negatived by King and jleading chiefs of Bau. There will be fresh elections. Star's London. Corvespondent states that free passages resulted in the shipment of an inferior class of emigrants, [nstances the passengers by the Dorette which left on January 21st for Auckand with 340 immigrants, and states .hat with the exception of single women ;hey are much below the average class. Auckland Shipping Company's ship Waikato for the Auckland trade was aunclied ; she is sister vessel to the EUkaia. Members of the Melanesian mission at i meeting on Norfolk Island, nominated he ]tev. J. R. Selwyn as Bishop. The ippointment requires confirmation by the General Synod about to meet at Wellington. DTJNEDIN. March 31. 130 morß passengers by Scimitar alnitted to Pratique to-morrow Journeymen bootmakers last night formed themselves into Trade Union. ALEXANDRA. - March 31. Maoris down from Kuiti report no meeting for talk having yet taken place ; appears to be failure, friendlies not having attended.