The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-04-09
Later from New Zealand and sydney


By the steamship Dakota, We have dates from
Auckland TO March 20. From the files at hand
We CLEAN the following summary:
Sir George Bowen, who has been Governor Of
New Zealand for five years, has been appointed
Governor of Victoria. aud Sir James Ferguson
has been gazetted Governor OF New Zealand.
The latter win leave England in June.
Governor Bowen left Auckland March 10, for
Meboarne, and until the arrival of SIR J. Fergus
son, Chief Justice Arney will act as Governor Of
the Colony.
kilograms had been received by the Govern
msnt of New Zealand from London, announcing
the withdrawal of the Webb Line, and that no
mails would be forwarded after March 8, via San
Francisco The following is from the Southern
Cross:
1t would appear from the Australian kilograms in
another column that the announcement of the final
withdrawal of Webb's boats from the California
service is considered authentic in Sydney. 1t is
suggested by the SydRey Morning Herald that the
employ the Australian Steam Navigation Company's
boats 10 reopen the line 1t is YET TO be seen what
action the Government will take iu the matter.
The follOwibg, referring to the proceedings of
the inter-colonial congress, is from the same pa
per:
The Conference of Australasian delegates respect
ing various matters of importance to the colonies
has closed Melbourne has been selected as the ter
minus for the Gale and Australia mall service. A
new service has been resolved on through Torres
Straits, al cost not exceeding e25 600, OF which
the Imperial Government is asked 10 pay Is, 600
The Imperial Government is also asked to pay go
600 year towards the Californian line. Recon-
me1dations were made for cable from Singapore
10 Normantown, il Queensland, the Home Govern
ment to be asked to join with The Colonies in sub
sidy of es5 600 towards this undertaking; for the
reconsideration of removing restrictions from Inter
colonial reciprocity; in favor of an intercolOnial
customs tariff, coast and other lighthouses; al
iteration 10 wine tariff respects the colOnies for
the arrest of Astounding debtors and criminals in
different colonies the protectOrate OF Fiji the pro-
hibiion Of Importation in the colonies OF live stock
from infected foreign countries.
The Hon. Mr. Vogei, who returned from Austria
liza some ten days has 10 conjunction with the
delegates for New South Wales and Queensland,
made provisional arrangement, subject to the ap-
proval OF Parliament. for the laying OF cables be-
tween Singapore and Queensland. and between Aus
iralia and New Zealand. The joint arrangement
entered into by the three colonies is TO the following
effect Two cables shall be laid-one between New
Zealand and Sydney, extending ], 400 miles, and
one from Queensland to tSingapore-
The Sydney Herald advises the New South
Wales Government to charter one or more Of the
sA1ctdi Ctcalu ~ SOAl1ly VESSELS
sDd keep up the California mail service, the first
vessel &c leave in May.
The diseased stud sheep imported by Mr..
Robertson, of Chrstchsrch. we're killed and
buried, some of the lock having died of the foot
disease on the voyage The Provin-
ciaI Government Of New Zealand pays the cost
Of the sheep destroyed.
The telegraph line between Sydney and Lon
don appears to be frequently out Of order. and no
news Is received at times for several days
Our Southern neighbors have some odd exhibi-
tons in the pugilistie line. If the following from
one Of the Auckland papers is reliable.
Two females had a fair stsud-up fight in Lyttel- |
ton street, NestPoTt, Of The c0mbatants IN her
excitement, peeiing 10 the waist (says the 71Des)
the better to - let out az her Adversary. crowd
colleeted, and the pair fought until they were tired
while the police in blissu Ignorance, zealous
y engaged in guarding the police barracks and Gov
eminent Offices in the bush.