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[per greville's telegraph company, keutee's agents. ] Bluff, Nov. 7. The 3.8. Tararua, from Melbourne, arrived this morning after a four days ten hours' passage. She briugs 446 tons cargo, 33 horses, 27 saloon and 30 steerage passengers. Passenger List. — Mesdames Wilson, Skine, M'Lachlan, M'Culloch, Pearce ; Misses Skine, M'Kellar, Wilson ; Messrs Watson, Skine, Hassell, Cnllongh, Cullongh, jnn., M Thereon, Stock, Letcher, Brown, Russell, Barnett, TnrnbuU, Gay, Vanßlarcom,De Cren,Tracey, Lieutenant Bridges, R.N., Scott, Trestrail, Mr and Mrs Machlati. Melbourne, Dec. 2. The loss of the mail has considerably embarrassed_com«nerce. News of the retirement of Mr Verdon from the Agent-Generalship has given rise to speculation as to his successor. M'Cullough and Duffy are both spoken of. Mr Vale was opposed for Collingwcod by Reeves, but the former secured the Catholic votes, and will probably be successful. The Agricultural Show of cattle and machinery was a great success. A grand ball has been given on board the Blackwall liner Shannon for the benefit of charities. At a fire at Carlton a man was burned to death. The fire wap the result of drunken orgie. Geary, the murderer of Brookhouse, will be executed on Monday next. He does not realise his position, and still only craves [indulgence in tea and tobacco., The Argus has gibbeted the Rev. Mr Inglia for literary larceny for using Dr Huntingdon's "Human Society" in a lecture on "Mutual Help" without acknowledgment. Sydney, Dec. 1. A motion for railway extension has been shelved. An expedition for exploring New Guinea is being organised. Captaiu Paget has been committed for trial for bigamy. Five men have been killed by lightning at Brisbane, Queensland. Seven ladies have passed the University examination with honors. The Eclipse expedition sailed in the Governor Blackall, steamer. The arrival of the Cornering, steamer, and the landing of passengers stealthily, gave rise to an idea of mining speculators or detectives after an absconder. Adelaide, Dec. 1. Wheat firm, at 4s 7d. New wheat coming in. Flour quoted at LlO.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1051, 8 December 1871, Page 2
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