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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1250, 1 August 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS TO JULY 22. [NEW ZEALAND PKESS ASSOCIATION.] . Dunedin, July 31. The inquiry into the loss of the Hydra shows that the ship's boats were unfit to save lives in a heavy sea, and that, had the Ottawa not stood by her, lives would have been lost. The captain and mate had their certificates returned. The opinion was expressed that the cargo was excessive, and that colliers should not carry more than one-third over the registered tonnage. Wellington, July 31. The turning of the first sod of the Hutt Railway has been postponed. Christchurch, July 31. A subscription has been started for the family of the late Captain White, of the ship Zealaniia. Steps are being taken for the introduction of drag hounds from England. The Curator of the Acclimatisation Society is confident, from experiments, that he will be able to transmit ova in a healthy state to any part of the world by post. Auckland, July 31. The annual meeting of the Loan Mercantile Agency Company was held to-day, when the report presented to the London meeting declaring a dividend of 12| per cent was submitted. Messrs J. Li, Campbell and T. R. Russell elected directors. Over 30,000 shares have already been applied for in the South British Insurance Company. It' is expected that .the numbers will be 40J000 when all the returns are in. John Lawler, miner, has been killed in the Caledonian mine, by a fall of earth; A man named Baker has been removed to the hospital, suffering from variolaThe family have been secluded in the Domain blockhouse. The barque Tell has arrived from Newcastle with Australian news to July 22. The news is unimportant. . The Hero ia still in quarantine. The doctor attending the sick on board has been seized with small-pox. N The Newcastle colliers left the mines on strike, but it is believed the matter will be settled. Arrived at Newcastle — Anne Melhuish, from Wellington.