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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1040, 25 November 1871, Page 2

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ARRIVAL OF THE AL.HAMB.RA, [PBB GBBVILLE's TELEGBAPH QOWfisY t , ; reuteb's \agbnts.J ; .'•■' ■•..-'■•■■- •■ •■• •■•-='■ -••' BwiT, Nov. 24; ' • '■ The Alharabm arrived at Bluff harbor on : the 24th, at 5 a.m., add sails for Dunedin to-night, ; .•■■.•-,-■. . ■ { Padaengera :— For Dunedia: Miss LeUr becki, Mrs Collins, Master Collins, Mrs Leary and child, Mr and Mrs Mendershaw, Mr Watson, ; Cap.tiijDleye.rty. For Lyttefton-: Mr and Mrs Duncan. For Wellington ; Mr Robinson. FpVNejsbnj Mrs and Master Home, _ ■ Melbodene, Nov. lB. In Parliament, lengthy discussions have arisen on the question of the railway gauge. The measure relative to the protection of telegraphic messages from piracy is now before the Mouse, and will probably pass. i:\s£*U*ss>&-3 .-- x>uuu ixwuiwa aio «ri.pfctrea' tO prOTOgti^* in t* few days. \ ' . : *-?X A banquet to j^e Ministry wa^ given in/ the Town Hall, when 600 -people were 3 present. „ . ; The result ofthe inquiry into the wreck of the Loch Leven resulted in a verdict of neglect of navigation on the of the l capt^n. The certificaces ', ; vera retorned to the -officers-. , - •'...,..,.•-!'■ Chute has murdered his wife, near Benalla. Two swagmen saw the deed perpetrated , without .: interfering. The supposed cause is jealousy. Chute esoaued, but was subse^entlylujreste^J^ The death of Bishop, Patteaon wwt > noticed in all the churches. The trial of Geary, and.- wife for thY" murder of Woddhouse, at^ Coiao, in ifc&i, is proceeding.' > \ y .' ; J i : Hobart Town, Nov. 17. ! Doctor Brownell is dead. The Treasurer annbuqised^E intention of introducing a'bil^to^duce the salary allowance to futuiP^^rn%rs. * I&ateh Opera Trouptf We opened iTtl ' the Theatre. .. , ' , „r ' ?- . Sydney, Ifbv. IV. Captain Bennett has been acquitted on the charge of flogging a seaman; ' ' ' ! Bailey, the Roman Catholic prießt, ; convicted of illegally marrying minors, has been ientenced to six, ttioritfts' inipri- : sonmenfc and a fine otXJjfc - The Customs revenue return* foi thief - month shows an increase of LlOOO. ( " '•' I<s The Governor^ vi oijeniiig ParliaWent, expressed a belief that the Cfolpny: had entered .ona period of great-proapenif. - : '/. The Nebraska is docked^ and will not proceed to Melbourne^ '" : * * ' f AJ^^KS $ov. 17, , The- Overland mail bag ;ras lost, tunhn has caused considerable inconvenience.' I. There are confiflicting accounts of the mm .:.:.-■. "■■. .... >,'w:-.:,^i ; wttie doing in wheat, - ; I . It is proposed to introduce payment of -^ members of Parliament at L 2 a .day lot session of eighty^ays, and free tr^ait "per rail or coach. ~ _ „. •