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Evening Star, Issue 3000, 30 September 1872, Page 3

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(I'RO.M GREVILLTS’S TELEGRAM COMPANY.)

Christchurch, Sept. SO. In the Hunt Club Steeplechase, the first heat was won by Bismark ; Harlequin being (jCGoqd. Merrimac bolted off the course. In the second heat Royalty was first. J. Miller, a fanner, has been committed for trial, for violently assaulting a man with an iron bar and fracturing his skull. Takaxajki, Sept, 30. Major Atkinson's election ia considered safe. Nelson, Sept. 30. A requisition to Mr Saunders, asking him to stand for the Superintendency, is being largely signed. Port Chalmers, Sept. 3ft. The Albyji’s Isle has arrived, 10 days from Newcastle, She brings dates to the 19th. The news is unimportant. Newcastle. The Governor arrived on the 16th, and was enthusiastically received by all classes, who presented an address. The demand for tonnage is in excess of the supply. Freights Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin, 26s ; Nelson, 2os ; Lyttelton, 28s. Sailed—Gazelle, for Wellington. Sydney, Sept. 18. The Queensland Tin Mining Company declared a dividend of sixpence per share, Fiye young uieu were grrested and remanded on a charge of rape upon a servant gjrl named Margaret O’Reilly, at the North The Great Britain arrived at Melbourne after a very rapid passage. In the Anglican Synod the House ot Bishops commenced its sittings. The minors’ rush from Melbourne conO’Donohue, for murdering a girl in Melbourne, was found guilty and sentenced to death. Mr Morris, manager of the Bank of Australasia at Geelong, died on the 15th, sudLady Ffanklitt arrived from China with a cargo ol sugar, The mining share market is depressed. Adelaide, Sept. 16. Meat has a downward tendency. Flour unchanged. . The papers contain no commercial nows from Melbourne. The Albyn’s Isle brings 551) tons of coals.