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Evening Star, Issue 3644, 27 October 1874, Page 3

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Auckland, October 26. •The Sydney papers per Hero state that in the outset the Californian service is to be carried out by a temporary service, the steamers calling at Auckland en route for Sydney each trip.

A private letter intimates that it was known in commercial circles in Boston, U.S., that Mr Forbes’s circumstances were not so affluent as was generally supposed. It was believed impossible that he could carry out the contract with the Government of New South Wales and New Zealand.

Mr Sheehan, in his address to his constituents, expressed his determination to resist the abolition of A vote of confidence was passed.

Wellington, October 27. At the Provincial land sale here to-day the Waitotara sections were all sold at a large advance on the upset price. A section on the left bank of the Wanganui, upset price 10s per Acre, fetched from L2 to L#. The W'airarapa land also sold well. The total amount realised Only two or three sections of the Farae Kareta block were sold.

. ' Christchurch, October 27. At a meeting at the Superintendent’s office yesterday, an influential committee was appointed to collect subscriptions and frame regulations for the establishment of a Females’ Refuge, on a more extended and permanent basis than the present one.