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(Per Press Agency.") LATEST EROM~ AUSTRALIA. <j, [By. Submarine Cable.J Sydney, January 24. An Italian nobleman named Count Frascesco has arrived at Brisbane with forty of his countrymen, to puichase a large area of land, and acclimatise the products of Southern Europe. The Torres btraits mail has arrived at Cooktown. Sailed The Rotorua. About 500 Chinese for Brisbane are aboard the Torres mail steamer. All the passengers have been subjected to a rigid examination by the health officers. Melbourne, January 24. Pride of the Hills is the favorite for the Geelong Cup. ittder, a jeweller, has called a meeting of his creditojs. His liabilities are £7OOO, and assets £4003. Arrived—The Arawata. INTERPftOVINCIAL. EXECUTION OF WOODGATE., CUMIN TO BE EXECUTED. Auckland, January 25. The sentence of the law is to carried out on Martin Curtin. Wellington, January 24. The four-oartd outriggtd race and other postponed race 3 did not come off as expected this afternoon, owing to a fresh breeze and rough water. Blenheim, January 25. Woodgate was executed at six o'clock this morning, at Picton. He made no confession. Dunedin, January 25. During the past two days the winds passing over Dunedin have been unusually tierce and destructive, breaking the brandies of trees and destroying the fruit. The weather at present is very changeable. The directors of the New Zealand and Australian Land < 'ompany have now determined to cut up several of their fine stations into suitable-sized farms, which will be let somewhat after the home principle. The Company's representatives here are now maturing the scheme, and will shortly advertise the farms.
The prizes for the Dunedin and Port Chalmers regatta will amount to about £lO. A novel feature in the programme is a ships' life-boat race. Pout Chalmers. January 24. A hurricane from the S.W. is expected. The barometer is 28 90. Alltn and Kiugstieet, the contractors for the Dunedin aud Moeraki Railway, effected successful junction in the tunnel from Port Chalmers to Mansford Town, striking the exact centre of the line and levels given by the engineers. Bluef, January 25. Tho s.s. Albion left Melbourne ou the 17th instant; arrived at Hobarton on the 19th, and Milford Sound on the 23rd. Left the same day, and arrived here at five this morning. She sails at 4 p.m. for Dunedin. Experienced strong westerly winds till arrival at Milford Sound, and there had a heavy S.W. gale. She brings eighty-four saloon passengeis and 269 tons cargo *'or all ports. Passengers for Lyttelton—Mesdaines Fletcher, Henby, Handcock and child, George and two children; Messrs Henby, Small, Page, Burgess, Shoebridge, Fisher, Han J cock, Do nglen, Henby, Foster, Speed, and sixty tons cargo. Balclutha, January 24, A r trong gale wae blowing yesterday, and cou'iaued to-d;«y, with heavy showers. The rot» nre much damaged, and suffering severely. Bivertox, Janiary 25. Ai; a public meeting, held yesterday, rosolutirns were unanimously carried, urging upon Government the immediate necessity ot completing the Western railway, as the large expenditure already incurred on these works remah.s. unproductive, while the materials are going to decay. Despite very inclement weather, the attendance was uumerousi * I
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Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 809, 25 January 1877, Page 2
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