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Evening Star, Issue 3411, 27 January 1874, Page 3

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" '' ' 1 Bc'-irfj-'Jakd&rjr.SZ.’, The s.s. . Qmeo left Melbourne at 7 p.m. 'on the 21st, and arrived at thC Bluff at 7 a.m. on, the 27th. She brings thirty saloon and fifty steerage passengers, besides 436 tons of cargo and 25 horses for all ports. ’ She sails for Dunedih at 4 Passrager H^s.^Messrs Shepherd, Clapperton, Terry, Drew, Harman, Charon, Thorne, Styles, Myldred, Mesdamcs Myldred. Styles and two children, Garandini, Kev. Mr Backbone*, Masters Bomes (3)) Mr and Mrs Katerfield and two children, and thirty-five in the steerage.—l3o tons andtwenty-fivo horses for Dunedin..

Blenheim. January 27. A very large meeting re the Superintendency Was held last, night. Mr'Baillie was not present, The proceedings lasted till 11.30. Threefourths of those present were for Seymour, and only sik against the ihotioh in his favor.

Christchurch* . January 27.' Mr Hoskins and-Miss! Colville ,wcre ■ married at St. John’s Episcopalian Church this morning- Sir Cracroft Wilson gave the bride away. The church was densely crowded. ;

Nelson' January $7. A special session of 'the Provincial Council opened to-day. The Superintendent proposed to obtain its permission to borrow 1)250,066 for certain specified public works f also' to apply roc .immigrants attherate of 150 per 1 month. He asks the Council to authorise a temporary advance in anticipation ofithe loan for the dompletion 0f .Ae c9ach .road from Nelson toiGrevmouth and Westport.