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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1306, 5 October 1872, Page 2

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[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION,] ARRIVAL OF CLAUD HAMILTON. THE CHARTERS TOWERS RUSH. THE VICTORIA GOVERNMENT REQUESTED TO BRING BACK DIGGERS. Bluff, Oct. 4. The s.s. Claud Hamilton arrived today. She left Melbourne on the 28th ult. She sails for Dunedin to-night, Melbourne, Sept. 28. The Charters Towers rush is a complete failure. The miners are returning disgusted. The Government has been asked to bring back tbe Victorian diggers. ' The Education debate is still proceeding in the Assembly. The Mining on Private Property Bill has been considerably amended by the Council, and its leading principles eliminated. Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia have agreed to give one-third each of the cost of a steamer from Java to Port Darwin. The sentence of the murderess O'Donoghue has been commuted to 21 years' imprisonment, and that pf Weechurch to imprisonment for life. . Elton, who killed a child two years since, and who was sent to* a lunatic asylum, is now sane, and will be removed to gaol to await sentence. Wheat is wanted at Gs 8d ; oats, 33 4d ; feeding, 3s 6d. There have been large sale 3of brandies. Mauritius news states that there is a scarcity of sugars. On any required for immediate shipment an advance must be paid. Sailed — 27th September, Prosperity, for Auckland ; Leslie, for Auckland ; Kate Conley, for Greymouth; Sydney, Sept. 27. Samuels has undertaken the duties of Treasurer during the illness of Piddington. The University Senate has decided to expunge Greek from the acquirements of the M.A. degree. Parliament is summoned to meet on sth November. ' Two prisoners escaped from Yass Gaol. One has been recaptured. Adelaide, Sept. 27. The Treasurer's budget shows a deficiency at the end of the year of L36,00C. The estimated revenue for next year is L 753,000, and the expenditure i5L750,000, the total deficit being L 40.000. There is to be no fresh taxation. Inquiry is to be made into loss of the Carnaqueen. The Moonta Mine Company have a balance in hand of L 125,000. The last half-year realised L 169,000, with L 40,000 worth of ore in hand. The company has 1300 hands employed. There is nothing new from Port Darwin. Plenty of stone on the surface is expected to realise for four to five ounces to the ton. , : : Wheat, 5s 6d. ■