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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1085, 19 January 1872, Page 2

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[per obeville's telegraph reuter's agents.] ~,.* - - ■-.. VA^'g < Q^j^''j a jp # -y ( g;" KS : r *'; The Claud Hamilton, arrived in the roadstead at 6 p.m. She left Hobson's Bay oiT'lhTlltE^ar^p^m^ex|ieri6tfcing"" fine weather throughout^ ' * ' »' Passenger List.— Mr and Mrs , Men, j Mr and. Miss Plaisted, Miss Thorp, Hjort,^Mrs;Cieary ? ;^[rs Way, Mr-Joseph, Mr Stead,. and 20 steerage. J ': Melbourne, Jan. 11. Mr Vale, Commissioner of Customs,; • publishes regulations for drawbacks out Custom duties, reshipped, on the follow-'* ing dutiable articles :— Boots, shoes, musical .instruments, stationery, machinery, bursh, earthen,' .wooden wares,- ' i 0 per cent. ; carpets, hosiery, hardware, gloves, 6J per cent. ; matches, oilman's stores, fancy goods, toys, piece goods, 5. per cent. ; apparel and slops, 4 per cent. ; < sugar confectionery, 3s per cwt; tea, 3d perlb. Tariff generally liberal on other miscellaneous articles. ..:': '[.■■< .V' :*. The wreck and the cargo of the Sussex was, auctioned for L6BOO. Captain Col: lard's certificate has been suspended for sixmoriths^, ;_ „ V ._: J_Lj^l '"J ;il ' i! The German war.ship^Nymphe is in Hobson's .. Bay. The officers have been feted. Mr Trollope is visiting .Tasmania. The race between Pentecost and Bedford was won by the latter easily. ... .. t . David iMasterton and Company have failed. Liabilities, L 45,000; •-■ ' \/.: '.'..'.;': "'.V •' SyDNEY, Jan. 10:" : The UniyersiiiyCTicket'matdi waa'aron^ bySydney by nine wickets., : . . ; ; . The Prince of Wales; Theatre, ; two hotels, and other buildings, have Jmj*» burned. The loss is eatimated at L 40,000.' The walls fell, and mjurei several persons^ three fatally. ' ' '/ . r '' ;• .. n Fitzgerald's . carriage factory r,«; also burned. '; ■ .■■<■ ■_,-;_= It, is reported that Webb's steamers will not. return to this'pori* , ' Boyd, a laborer, stabbed his mate and cut his own throat; - : :;: ' ; ;■ > - •:• .; •■ -„ Mauritius sugars sold r at.a|decline of LI. .There is a divided opinion amongst the Anglican clergy as to the adoption of the new lectionary recently sanctioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury.' j : i . i : Adelaide, Jan. 10, The Government propos^ sending iofse3 north, for the purpose of running an express over the unfinished portion of the overland telegraph line, which is already extended to within a thousand miles north of Adelaide. The hot weather is impeding business.

ADDITIONAL MESSAGE. m : 3selßotj|UNE, Jan, 11. Shocks of earthquake has been, experienced in the Ovens and Murray districts on January C . ' ' : vr . Two deaths have occurred from snake bites at Daylesford. Professor Halford's antidote was unsuccessful. 1 ' . Mr Doyle, journalist, and for many years, connected with the Age newspaper, isideadV .: ;-..' \ :-..-..• ; : .;. ■:,.,;. '■■■'■')".:'■ The salvaging of the cargo of the Sussex continues. The purchasers will probably do well, as the ship holds together well. James Selby Benriet, from New Zealand, has poisoned himself. ! i ,Tookeys, LB los, with nothing doing. Mr. 'Morrison, manager of the Hustler's Beef Company, fell down a shaft 300 ft, ' and was killed. ' \ ":"■ ..■ ' ■ ' '•' Yanyean water supply is ineffective. ■; Wool is fully sustaining, last rates. Flour, Ll2' to' Ll2 10s;t New Victorian wheat, 5a 6d. Oats, 3s 3d to 3s 7d. Arrived — Northern Light, Magnet, Zephyr, and^Gleatier^ -S* _1 Sailed — Lady Darlinj^and Kate Conley. ■ Sydney, Jan. 10. < The weather is intensely hot. "Very rich stone is getting in Paxton's claim, Jambaroora. ; A Relief Fund in aid of the sufferers by the Prince of Wales Theatre fire has been initiated. ; • ; ■■ Wool Sales. — Fleece brought 2s ; greasy, lOfd. , Orders have been issued to enforce the 'Border Customs duties. .; . ? The whaler Oscar was 'attacked by a - whale, between Tasmania and Newcastle, causing a dangerous leak. Arrived — City of Adelaide, Annie Moore. „. • ■■■■■ -;--. _•;.. .-, , Sailed--Tlero, for Aucklaad. ( ... , Newcastle, Jan. lpi Arrived-r- Stranger, Annie; Melhuish, Fannys Lady Bird, Tokapea, P.Q. E. Newcastle, Mary Enne. ■ : Sailed— Telli Gizelle. , ' ' .•• - 1 . Adbiaidb, Jah.lo.' Mr Darwent has failed. Liabilities, L 82,009 ; assets, L 28,000. ; The, Tropic, with Baltic timber, was sent on to New Zealand. ...... The Tararui has been chartered for : Port Darwin. • ; : . .•< : ■-•- j - The Allahabad ib loading withwfieat, for London. .' , ; „ Bishop Shiel is seriously ill. : ; Sales of wheat, fine new, 4s lid.; .