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Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 966, 31 August 1871, Page 2

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— ' — *~ " .-— ARRIVAL OF THE ALHAMBRaT" [PER GRIsVTLLE's TELEGRAPH COMPANY, reuter's agents. J Bluff, August 30. The Alh'ainbra arrived at daylight. She left . Melbourne, on the 24th. She sails for Duuedin to-night. Passengers : For Dunedin — Miss M'Lellan, Messrs Holm, Williams, Blackadder, Ross, Coventry, Duncan, Mrs Loney. For Auckland — Messrs Strachet and Saurbier. For Nelson— Mrs Ogg, Mr 3 Galland, Mr Gibson and servant. Melbourne, August 24. Parliament is engaged on the Estimates, and there is a considerable skirmish. Captain Harrison's trial, for the loss of the Hector in the Western Channel, through alleged negligence, resulted in an acquittal. The tender of a Ballarat firm has been accepted by the Government for the construction of ten locomotives, less the wheels and axles, L 2900 each. The flour and wheat market is easier. The maximum price of flour is Ll6 j New Zealand wheat, 5s Cd ; oats, 3s 4|d. Arrived — Prosperity, from Hokitika; Alhambra, from New Zealand Ports ; Isabella, from Tiraaru; Sword Fish, from Lyttelton ; Hero, from Auckland, via Sydney. Sailed— Sarah and Mary and Zephyr, for Hokitika. Tookey's, L 3!) to L3O 15s ; new issus, liUlOs. ' Sydney. A wool ship is loading for California direct, " A man named Quilty, at Tumut, was shot in the head through a window. The ball is not extracted, but perhaps the man may recover. L2OO has been offered as a reward. Sales of Tookey's reported at L3l los. Arrived— Anne Melhuish, from Wellington. Sailed — Policeman, . for Thames ; Hercules, for Lyttelton. The Wonga just arrived. Adelaide, August 23. Wheat, 5s Id ; fine, 5s 2d. Holders talk of shipping to England. Sailed, Chanticleer for Nelson. Newcastle — Sailed, Midas for Dunedin, Hobart Town— Sailed, Velbcidade, for Lyttelton.