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(from greville’s telegram company, reuter’s agents.) Bluff, November 24. The Alhambra arrived at Bluff Harbor on tho 24th, at five a.ra., and sails for Dunedin to-night. Passengers. Eor Dunedin ; Miss Lubecki, Mrs Collins, Master Collins, Mrs Leary arid child, Mr and Mrs Meudershaw, Mr Watson, Capt. Cleverley. For Lyttelton ; Mr and Mrs Duncan. For Wellington: Mr Robinson. For Nelson : Mrs and Master Horne. Melbourne, Nov. 18. There have been several lengthy discussions in Parliament on the railway guage question. The measure now before the House for the protection of telegraphic messages from piracy will probably pass. It is expected that Parliament will prorogue in a few days. At the banquet to the Ministry in the Town Hall six hundred persons were present.
The result of the inquiry into the cause of the wreck of the Loch Leven is that the Court finds that there was neglect iu navigation on the part of the master. The officer had their certificates returned to them. A man named Thomas Chute murdered bis wife near Benalla. Two swagsmen witnessed the deed without interfering. The supposed cause of the murder was jealousy. Chute escaped but was subsequently arrested.
Tho death of Bishop Fatteson was referred to in all the churches.
The trial of Geary and his wife, for the murder of Woodhouse at Colac in 1854, is proceeding.
Hobart Town. Dr Brownell is dead. The Treasurer has announced that it is the intention of the Government to bring in a Bill to reduce the salary and allowances of future Governors. Lyater’s English Opera Troupe hare opened at the theatre. Sydney. Captain Bennett has been acquitted on tho charge of Hogging a seaman. Dr Bailey, a Roman Catholic priest, has been convicted of illegally marrying minors, and was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, and orde cd to pay a fine of LSO, The Customs revenue for the month shows an increase of LIOOO, The Governor, in opening Parliament, expressed his belief that the Colony had entered on a period of great prosperity. The Nebraska has been docked here, and will not proceed to Melbourne.
Adelaide. The loss of the overland mail has caused great inconvenience. There arc very conflicting statements and accounts as to the grain crop. A proposal has been introduced into Parliament to pay members L2 per day for the session; members to be allowed eighty days’ free transit by rail or coach.
Welling ton, November 24. Arrangements have been concluded satisfactorily with Messrs Brogden. The contract for the Wellington and Masterton line has been signed ; and the works are to be commenced in three weeks. Nelson, November 24, At jthe criminal sessions Firth and Murdock, for ass wait with firearms on a digger named Quinlan, were acquitted. Quinlan, who was charged with escaping from custody, was acquitted, tho convicting magistrate’s sentence having been invalid, inasmuch as three months imprisonment was awarded for an offence only punishable by two. James Homan, the boy employed in the Havelock Post Office, for inserting letters, and inserting indecent words, was sentenced to six months hard labor ; and Cook, for horse-stealing, to three years hard labor. Wra. Thomson, for arson, was acquitted.
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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2737, 24 November 1871, Page 2
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527BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2737, 24 November 1871, Page 2
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