ARRIVAL OF THE TARANAKI.
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DUNEDIN.
July 6.—Tho escort brought down II,OCO ounces. —MoGHashau's' flour m;". at the Water of Loifch was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The origin of the fire is mysterious. It began in a building unoccupied. The mill is insured for £1500 in the Royal.— In tbo amended Estimates there is a reduction of £7003 annually. In futuro years the Su-. perintendent's salary is reduced to £800.— The Council refused to vote s-narie3 for an increase of the Executive. —The motion to reduce the police pay by one shilling was carried, but it is thought it -will be raised again. — Captain Blethen entertained the Superintendent and ProVincial Council at lunch to-day.
July 6.—The University social gathering was attended by over 900 persons. Judge Chapman and Professor Said were the principal speakers. The latter strongly advocated the admission of female students. The evening classes were highly successful 5 nearly sixty students havo already entered. There was a keen competition for the Knox Church University Scholarship. Ferguson, of Tokomairiro, was the successful competitor.
July 7.—The p.s. Nevada takes fifteen passengers for Sen Francisco, including the Bißhop of Dunedin, who waa presented with a valedictory address.
HOKITIKA.
July 7. — The Cleopatra and Dagmar have sailed for Lyttelton. The Sarah, and Mary, and Zephyr, from Melbourne have been towed in. The former has been in the roadstead since June 25 : the latter since July 3. Their detention outside was caused by the continuous heavy sea on the bar.
BLUFF.
July s.—The schooner Cora Russell, whilst beating in, struok on Tewai Point. She was got off, and, on being brought up to the wharf, she had four feet water in the hold. The cargo was being rapidly discharged, as, in consequence of fifty bags of lime being on board, it had become ignited.
OHRISTCHURCH
July 6.—A chess match by telegraph between Christchurch and Dunedin Chess Club 3 was won last night by Chriatchurch.
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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 469, 12 July 1871, Page 2
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