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BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. {Per Tararua, at Hokitika.) Melbourne, September 17. By special cable the result of the Boncaater St, Leger, run at three p.m. yester(lay,was sent through to the * Argus ’ in seven hours, as the raos was run by astronomical time, at one o’clook this morning Launde’s Apology was first. Lioness second, Trent third. Thirteen started. . The Albion, with the English mails, will leave for the Bluff in the course of a day or two, the Golconda being hourly expected at Adelaide. September 16. Government have so far carried their budget intact, £he increases in duties to 20 per cent, being agreed to by a fairly largo' majority. The Treasurer was a good d'eal badgered for deserting his principles and following the Protectionists. Mr Langton, the ex-Trea-surer-, stated in the course of discussion that bad ho remained in office he would have remitted the duties on imports, amounting to one million and a-half, and would have made up the loss by imposing a stamp duty and tax on bank notes. The Royal Commission appointed in connection with the Philadelphia Exhibition intend to ascertain if concerted action can be obtained with the Australian Colonies. A valuable statistical paper has been published showing the relative positions of the several Colonies: ImNew Zealand it shews the rate of taxation’ per' hfead tif the 'population to be L:ClBs lojd, and the ifate of indebtedness per head of population L4O 5s lid, jyhich is considerably higher than any other Lploiiy. _ 1 he value of imports per head is wit.nu LI2. Victoria is the highest on the ust, and of exports New Zealand is only above Western Australia and Tasmania, A severe gas explosion occurred on Tuesday night at the house of the Rev, James Ballautyno. Jt caused great damage to the premises, and severely injured his wife and son. Co**ffiy° P Berry fe not likely to return to the

, Madame Goddard and Mdllfe. Jenny Claus are appearing in conjunction, under Mr Lyster’s management. * • The Payment of Members Bill was read a second time last night, by a majority of 10. A clerk in the Union Bank, named Shaw, has suddenly disappeared. Hia accounts are found correct.

~ ~ _. _ . Nelson, September 25. : if fi Brigade demonstration last night, the brigades formed a torchlight procession, and, accompanied by the Artillery Volunteers aud baud, paraded the town, and then dined at the Masonic Hotel. The Superintendent was m the chair and the Mayor in the vice-chair. The Governor and Capt. Simpson, of the Blanche, were guests. His Excellency m returning thanks for his health, made some very sarcastic remarks in reference to the frequency of fires and the want of appliances for extinguishing them in Auckland.

New Plymouth, September 21 A stiff gale was blowing the whole of yesterday. The sea in the roadstead was rougher than it has been known to be for years. Shoals of fish were washed ashora. The waves were as high as the Sugar Loaves, and at high tide the sea washed more reclaimed land away near the proposed railway station. During the storm on Tuesday, lighteing struck a house in the country, doing some damage.

Auckland, September 24. The damage to the wharf alone by yesterday's gale is estimated at L4OO.

Ihe vessels from the coast all report very severe weather.

The s.s. Taranaki has arrived from the South. She reports encountering a terrific gale yesterday, during which the decks were swept of everything movable. One of her boats aud a portion of the rail were carried away. She reports having seen two water-spouts.

, r , Grahamstown, September 24. The Advertiser * publishes another-, letter from the Piako Natives, in which they allege that the reason they close the Piako is that the proprietor of the steam launch refused to oairy them as passengers. From the ‘ Advertiser’s ’ explanation it would appear that on one particular trip, when the Maoris were refused a a passage, a steamer was chartered.

, r T o -rrr Wellington, September 25. r " lrJ - s - Wilhams, Registrar-General and Judge Weston Have been holding an inquiry into certain charges of defalcations made against an officer in the Stamp Department, ihe inquiry has just concluded, and it is understood the result is that there is no foundation wnatever for thd charges.

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Evening Star, Issue 3617, 25 September 1874, Page 2

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BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Evening Star, Issue 3617, 25 September 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Evening Star, Issue 3617, 25 September 1874, Page 2

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