SYDNEY.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 521, 11 September 1871, Page 2

SYDNEY.

September 4-— At a meeting of the Exetiulive it was decided to give fresh notice to the1 Peninsular and Oriental Company to termin-1 ate the overland mail contract withoutprato" dice to the' notice formerly given.—ThflPo' yemmeufc. ,intonds establishing Post-office Savings' Banks, and Mi1. Hill lias bsea" appointed controller.—A public meeting of genl tlernen interested in the wool trnde was held) when it was resolved to urge the Londou committee to effect the changes in tho wool sales recommended by Sir Daniel Cooper.— Portions of the body of a newly-born child) severed by a sharp" instrument, have.been found' near Port Macquarie," which caused great excitement there. The, inquest was adjourned.—The IntercolonialGhallengeShield has been won by the Sydney Riflemen.-^* The flour by the. Wonga Wongawasfbf Rji» iwhere,: money not being forthcoming, it 9W brought on here. It is for unreserved s&lfo —Professor Smith, a passenger by Mr. Hall's line, writing from California, praises the route, both." for mails and passengers, alia urges Jthe Government not to allow the linfl W stop.—The natives of the Sandwich Islaudl have massacred the crew of the- labor schooner Fanny. Only the captain escaped, Thi chiefs .allege that it was done in revenge for,Uie kidnapping of some native ■wotflen by o'tlier vessels.—A rumor is current that the P. and O. Company will establish an alternate mail service via California if they obtain a subsidy of .150,000 yearly.—The'Eowiug Club opened the boating season to-day with a procesiion of boats,: which ,was witnessed by His Ex»elIcncy the Governor and a large number; of spectators.—The harbour batteries were tested fbr;shell : firing this afternoon.—The Jutercolonial Wtol Show, under the'auspicfefc of the Agricultural Society, has been fixepjifc" February 20,1872. . ,- ;; vl\