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Evening Star, Issue 2966, 21 August 1872, Page 3

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(from greville’s telegram company.) Bluff, August 21, The Alhambra left Melbourne on the loth and arrived off the Bluff at 11p.m. on the 20fch, and came alongside the wharf at daylight this morning. She brings 23 saloon and 20 steerage passengers, and 38 tons of cargo for all ports. Passenger list for Dunedin : Saloon ; Messrs Flann, Jessup, Medlicot, Gerrier ; Mrs O’Callaghin, Mr and Mrs Courtay and child, Mr and Mrs Cole and child, and 15 in the steerage. She has 75 tons of cargo, Melbourne, August 15, In the Assembly the question of the ratification of the contract between Messrs Duffy and Vogel for a mail service with New Zealand and San Francisco was discussed at length. The House declined to ratify by a majority ef 34 to 15. Small-pox has entirely disappeared at Bendigo. The body of a man was found in the Treasury Gardens and identified as that of C. W, Howard, belonging to an Odd Fellows Lodge in Otago. A verdict of died from exhaustion and exposure was returned The Presbyterian Assembly has heard the charges preferred against the Rev Duncan Fraser, which were declared unsustained, by a large majority. Tookcys, on paid up, are offered at L 4 ; new issue wanted at 30s sellers at 355. Flour, Ll6 5s to LIG 10s ; wheat, Victorian, 7s 3d to 7s Gd ; New Zealands, 7s. Oats, 3s 6d. Sugars, firm. Sydney. Parliament is prorogued till the 17th of September. The Dandenong has arrived from Newcastle released from quarantine. The Hero is likely to be released shortly, A subscription of L7O has been raised to reward the Detectives connected with the Paramatta River murders. Several diamonds have been found about Bathurst. The Government has called for tenders for a mail service with California, via Fiji and Honolulu. Passage not to exceed thirty days. Penalty and premium over and under contract time 1.50 per day. The vessels to bo of iron, and screw propellers, of not less than 1,500 tons. ADELAIDE. The Treasurer proposes to meet the deficit to enable him to carry out public works by an issue af exchequer bills. The House passed the Bill, and limited it to a sum tor road purposes only. L 450 was collected for the relief of the family of Lewis and others, the missing boat party. Wheat firm, 5s 10j.d, and flour dull at LlO 14s. Hokitika, August 21. At the cattle yards B to-day the following prices were realised. Prime quality, beef, 37s per 1 (Mbs ; stores, L 5 to LG per head. Wether.*, rather poor, 11s ; ewes, 8s 6d.

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