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Evening Star, Issue 3766, 19 March 1875, Page 2

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Christchurch, March 18. The question of providing a graving dock at Lyttelton was revived at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon, and the chairman was requested to confer with the Provincial Government on the matter. The chairman informed the Chamber that two steam barges, each, of 35-horse power, would leave England to the order of the Provincial Government next month. They will be brought out via Suez Canal, and be used at Lyttelton Harbor for towing and other purposes. ■ A resolution was adopted urging the Government to run late trains between Ohrisi, church and Lyttelton every day, instead of once a week as now. Wellington, March 19. The Aurora, from Pahau, on the East Coast, brings five cases of skulls and bones of Maories for the Museum. Five trains per day will be run between Wellington and the Hutt, instead of four as heretofore. The wharf water supply has been sold to the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company foi* ten months for L 450. Nelson, March 19. Judge Gillies took his seat on the Bench today in banco, and received congratulations and an address from members of the bar. - 1? {From our own Correspondent.) Queenstown. March 19. The Qneenstown regatta proved «• great success, as did the Maori Point races. Both events will be repeated next year. The attendance at the Frankton races was limited and the racing indifferent, only local horses being engaged. Miners are returning to the district. Auckland, March 19. A London telegram dated March 6, reports that' wheat has advanced one shilling to one shilling and sixpence per quarter. iGr Pox’s lecture on Temperance was largely attended. He left by the Mikado for San Francisco at noon to-day. Sir George Grey proceeded! to address the Thames electors this morning. Ohinemuri pigeongrams give much more favorable news. Thirty-nine claims have been registered. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, March 12. The brig Anne Ogle, from Sydney, was wrecked near Smoky Cape. Portions of the hull and boats were washed ashore. The vessel was insured for L 4,500. The schooner Sarah Niohol was lost near same the place. Both crews are supposed to have perished. A Greek named Gateos has been committed for trial for murdering a Chinaman at Gul* gong. Tracy, a railway guard, was crushed to death at Newcastle. Six candidates are contesting the seat of the late Speaker. The steamer Helen M‘Gregor, of 300 tons, was wrecked while bound from Sydney te Grafton, by running on a reef. The passengers and crew were taken off, but one boat capsized, and eight of the occupants were drowned. The Premier promises L 5.000 towards representation at Philadelphia exhibition. Queensland will act in concert. Mr M‘Kay, of Sydney, is fitting out a scientific exploring expedition to New Guinea at his own cost. Melbourne, March 12. The Government promised to consider the application of Mr Al‘Lean, a South Australian squatter, for a grazing lease of two million * acres of land in the Mailed country, inaocessi- 1 hie at present. 1

There was a great demonstration at the turnmg of the first sod ef Hie Gippsland railway. , 4* & meeting convened by circular it was decide! to favor a graduated land tax for revenue purposes upon all holdings over 1,000 ftCT6B« in the Town Hall decided on a Gothenburgh R- lief Fund. Twentv-six SS 1 ™ 8 t aV6 K eQ destitute. M‘Meokan afl d Blackwood headed the list with LIOO. The Bishop of Sandhurst left by the Califoraian mail for New York. 3 The Postmaster-General of New South Wales has made anagreement with the PostmasterGeneral of Victoria, subject to ratification by the two Governments, respecting the mail services. He proposes to make the Suez and San Francisco services alternate as soon as possible. Victoria will give every facility in her power for the rapid transmission of the Suez maufrom Melbourne to Sydney, overland or coastwise as New South Wales chooses; and corresponding facilities are to be afforded to Melbourne by Sydney. The Postmasters further agree to establish the telegraphic money-order system between the Colonies. ftlrs Black, the wife of a bailiff at Wentworth, obtained a verdict of L 450 against the Govern* ment for injuries sustained by her at the Spencer street railway station. ... Adelaide, March 12. At a large representave meeting in aid of the Gothenburg Relief Fund LSOO was promised. Mr G. F. Wrons gives L2OO. It is proposed that each Colony should appomt a competent representative to proceed to the Philadelphia Exhibition to report upon labor-saving machines and other inventions. .. „ Brisbane, March 12. At a meeting of representatives of Marine Insurance Offices it was resolved to raise intercolonial coasting risks. Telegrams from Townsville and Bowen, dated 10th inst., just received, hold out no hopes of the recovery of the occupants of the missing boats of the Gothenburg, The starboard boat when last seen was in a very bad state, with her stem torn out, and her occupants naked, without sails, oars, provisions, or water. It is concluded that they could-not possibly have survived. The Gothenburg is lying m threefathoms of water, with a strong list to port. Her back is broken, and it was expected she would break up if the weather became bad. A diver recovered the gold on b ° ai ‘m It has been claimed by the Collector of Customs, as Receiver of Wrecks. The diver, when below getting the gold, saw the bodies of two females from the hatchway of the cabin, but failed to approach them for want of sufficient air tubing. He caught two sharks. In the stomach of one were a human nlmil at>d some bones; in the stomach of the other were found bones and apparel. He forwarded the bones to Bnsbane. The crew of the Bunyin found L 250 in a belt on a corpse floating near tiierwreck of the Gothenburg. The body was too decomposed to identify it. The money was handed to the Collector of Customs at Townsville,

~ _ _ _ , Hobart Town, March 1" . O. Fysh, Colonial Treasurer, has resigned. He retains his seat in the Cabinet. Mr Innes, the present Leader of the Opposition, will probably succeed him.