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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1178, 8 May 1872, Page 2

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ARRIVAL OF THE TARAiIUA. [per gbeville's telkgraph company., reuter's agents.] v .. „.-,- Hokitika, May X Iff-Mp.m., The Tararua, Rouse, commander, arrived at 6 p.m. She made the passage in five days two hours. - . Passengers— Mrs Nuttj Mrs Howard, Mrs J. A. Taylo^' -Misß Taylor, Mrs Fraser, Miss Fraser, Messrs W, Hewitt, George Evansi J. :W. Goodberten, Howard ; and'3l .in the steerage. J. H. Heaton, purser. ' '.'" :'• ; Melbourne, May 2. Parliament met on'the 80th. Parties are fairly divided. ( _/■% ■• The . Opposition proposed an amendment to reply on • the Governor's, address, on the grounds that the Governor's speech did not contain any reference to the important subject of public instruction. The debate is proceeding. ' . : . ..-•?•' Great anxiety is felt in reference to the Magnet, bound for Greymouth. , - „ '.';'. ; : It is reported that the King Oscar saw a vessel bottom upland also some Wreck. Casey is introducing a Permissiv.e BilL^ The Governor's speech proposes to subsidise a postal service via San Francisco and . New Zealand* also one by the Cape of Good Hope and Ceylon. Tookey's, sold at-L7, and wanted at L6lss. ■'" ' V ; : f ..■.':':■'/*;,.-,■■ ■ Flour is firmer, at Ll6. "Wheat i» ■ slightly easier.- Oats, good feeding, Bs. Sugars, unaltered. '■ '■ ■ : ; Arrived. — Northern .Light, from Westport ; Prosperity, from Hokitika ; Gleaner, from Greymouth. Sailed.— Hector, for Napier. , , . ;v" Sydney, May L The Martin Ministry has resigned. Great reports are received from Ta%baroora. ;, -': : . ■■'-.. : u < ■• ;, ., •"■ ■ ,A crushing of 17 tons has yielded :563Qttf \ ounces. > .^H : The Dido is expected from the Cape t^H \ reinforce the Australian station. ; Wool is quoted as slightly dearer^ . There is 8 good demand for maize; good I samples fetch 2s 6d. - f ; Arrived.— Hero, from Auckland. : Sailed.— Lady , Bird, for Wellington ; Leonidas, for Auckland. :■; : ..;. ; ;^J^:-:; , NEWCASTLE,' May 1. ■ ■ Arrived.--P.C.E., from Wellington; Sailed.— iAnn'Melnuwh 1 . ■; ; [ ' Adelaide, May 1. ; Transcontinental Railway Bill read a first time. A fatal affray has taken place between j sawyers at Blumberg. l .. , ■ Wheat is firm at 6s to ; 6s 2d., ; ; A steamer is to be laid on ; for Northern ; territory;..:.,:' ■:•■. .; .,=•; r , t iv r :<;■■<