ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. 'HERO.'

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 129, 8 June 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. 'HERO.'

v :i.,* , : MELBOURNE. May2B..'r The meeting bf the Fiji'doinpany was rather e_cited.> •'. Mr; Butters, the chairman, receives £250 to proceed to Fiji for the purpose of investigating the company's affairs. It is rumoured that Captain' Gray, of the Great Britain, has burst a blood vessel. The Evelyn Tunnel,' on the jUpper.J _>rra, is completed., ,Tt. diverts three miles cif jthe Yarra river for mining purposes. " "*'' %i M'Gregor's new omnibuses, whit—?l_-" company declined to purchase, have beeu laid. on .in opposition^*. .-.* ~; -.;- ;^ • *~. t, ■';'' May 80, v ,. The Chauibel? of Commerce, is favourable to Webb's proposed line to California. Hewitt, the pede'sfe'rian, has arranged for a match with Harris, on the Friendly Society's ■ Grounds ; the distance being 300 yards. The match will come 6'ff at the eud'of June. A company is being institut-d for the introduction of Thornp3on's road steamers for the Sandridge traffic. J . Jc j The Mayor df Melbourne intends to spend £3000 of liis private funds at the- bpeilipg;of the] new .Town HalU-non:'Tuesday there will, be a concert, for which; 6000- iimtat-tus will; be given ; on Thursday, aball to 3000 guests; andou Saturday,an open ppiicert for all. A hrtan, named Jeremiah Salter, surrendered to the police, accusing himself of forgery in Sydney : but not answering to the description iv the Police Gazette,- he was discharged. .3 f. C.J, . W'_. X'■■ ~i -May'3l7 7: In the case of Ckutterbuck v. Barlow, in which (damages. wei*e, sought; by plaintiff for' being ejected from a pew, the jury disagreed. Mr. J. G. Knight proposes an Intercolonial Exhibition, which shall be self-supporting. ,7 Mcssr^.L-elandandiAspinall were to pro;, ceed to Tasmania to-day, being retainedwith the Hon. W. B. Dalley in the case of. J-eiby v. Bio-irifieldV bn't Mr^ Irfeland is unafce to get awavj he received 800 guineas wit^'W brief.' fi '5-' i; ' r.f .'. :' m imi • ', The person who worked the Church bfTwl papers at Balkrat has been compelled to; resign,. .. ;■ 'Y7',}, ,-". ~7. ■•■.-. .-_■■ ;. ; \£lf June I>, , j At a meeting of citizens, held 'yesterday evening, the Mayor hi the _. chair, resolutions were passed uriahiirio-pty in: favour of Mr... I Smith _ Publicans' Bill. ' ..■''""""' " -7, ;,' 7 The iuaugui'atimi.of tho Old.-Colomsfe Home, on the .i.e. of the, market, came ofi With great/ formality ye.terdny; in the: eve-* ' ing the Theatre Royal1* was crowded; .W Charles Matthews and Mr. Coppiu performed for the --benefit of the institution. ( , ,< <\ 0 ■ .vit.,., ....... .' ~.:. .*.,., ,-.■ •'■ •'• J '