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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1346, 21 November 1872, Page 2

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ARRIVAL OF THE RANGITOTO. [new zealand press association.] Bluff, Nov. 20. The Rangitoto arrived at 6.30 p.m. She left Melbourne on. the 14th. Sails for Dunedin to-morrow night. . Passengers for Wellington : Mr Shepherd, Mrs Gibson. For Lyttelton : Mra and Mr Laugdown. For Dunedin : Me'ssra Moody, Blythe, Hughes, Holland, Hutche,aon, Marryat, Mrs Guthrie, and Miss Holmes. Melbourne, Nov. 14. The Education Bill debate in the Council is not yet decided. It is anticipated that it will end in its rejection. , A Bill has passed the Assembly to increase . the Agent-General's salary to L2OOO, and to Jimit the office to three years. M'Oulloch decliued the offer. Rumor points to Langton. . ; A Bill, providing a fifth Judge of the Supreme Court, has passed the Assembly. The Chief Justice has received two years' leave of absence. AJudgeship has been offered to Fellows. The railway is opened to Longwood. Twenty-four mileV of the Norih-Eastern line will be Openedon the 18th. "' [: \ The Rev. W. Henderson, Ballarat, has been elected Moderator of the Preabyterian Assembly. ' L 7291 was paid in stakes at the late race meeting. The receipts were nearly L6OOO. *■ ;. }■ ■ , : '■'„ 'v Two actors, Alfred Reeves and Mrs Holmes, have died, the: latter suddenly. Arrived — Aborigine, from Hokitika. Sailed— lo, for Greymouth. , "^ Wheat quotations 7s to 8s; oats in good enquiry up. to 3s 3£d. Sugars sell welU Trade generally satisfactory, though not much done this week. Sydney, Nov. 13. A Bill to repeal; the newspaper postago has. passed the first reading. > A Select Committee has been appointed to report on wharf aocommoda.i tion. Tbo French transports Guerriere and Garonne have arrived -with 1250 Com* munist prisoners. - . During violent thunderstorms at Rockhampton a boat was capsized. Wildridge, boatbuilder,. five children, and a sailor were drowned. The narrow guage railway question is under discussion. , Adelaide, Nov. 13. Sir James Ferguson enters upon his duties in March next. It. is not settled when he leaves here. . The Consolidated Loan Bill is not to be proceeded with this session; meanwhile Treasury bills of two years' date nave been issued. Bird, the pedestrian, has received 21 days' imprisonment on an unsatisfied judgment. One hundred ouno.es of gold have b§en shipped from Westcott's mine/ Port Darwin, for Adelaide. Todd's banquet and "celebration" take place to-morrow. . Wheat, 6s 3d ; flour, Ll3 to U4.