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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1235, 13 July 1872, Page 2

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[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, July 12. Mr Brogden's navvies, per Schiehallion, while awaiting transit to Picton, sent a deputation ashore torday, to demand higher wages than 53 per day as agreed on. After an interview; Mr Brogden agreed to give competent men. 6s a day; of nine hours, aud allow piece work, Auckland, July 12. The Nevada encountered a three days' heavy gale. , " . . \ William Nixon Morton, formerly Inspector of Police in Otago,. died, in the Asylum from exhaustion, after ah extreme attack of dementia. : ' Gardner has re-opened his boardinghouse,' because the Government has failed to compensate him tor loss sustained. Two hundred Hibernians, wearing green ribbons, paraded Grahamstown to--day. There was no Orange procession, but they hold a' soiree to-night, when it is : feared they will be attacked. : A number of the Waikato Constabulary have been ordered to the Thames to preserve the peace. ; v M'Gann's death is registered as malignant typhua fever. The body became black before death. , • . , .1 :■ ' Ohristchurch,. July 12. Wheat firm at 4s 9d to 4s lid; flour, L 1.3; oats, a steady demand at 2s ; buttermoving freely at 9d; cheese scaree 1 at 5d.. The stock market is unaltered. '"' : Dctnedin, July 12. Fish aud Rossbotham have .been nominated for the Mayoralty. -