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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 89, 14 September 1868, Page 223

The B.s. Jonn Penn arrived at the Manukau on the 10th inst., with 250 diggers from the West Coast.

The p.s. Sturt, hence 3.15 p.m. on .Saturday, arrived at Wellington at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday. The s.s. Ahuriri, due here to-morrow, will most probably be the bearer of the English Mail via Suez, which was received at Wellington at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Oub Southern Piles.—We have to thank Mr Moss, purser of the s.s. Wellington, for receipt of full files from Southern Ports. The crowded state of onr columns prevents us from extracting to any great extent from the papers to hand. : . Bible Match.—We learn that the rifle match between Petahe settlers and the .Napier Bifle Club will take place at Petane on Thursday next, 17 th inst., firing to commence at 10 a.m. "

Sib George Grey.—The late Governor New Zealand is now on his way to the mother country, haying left Wellington in the Mataura on Wednesday last, 9th inst. A sumptuous banquet was given to Sir George on the night of Tuesday, lash .We observe amorgst the names of those who took anactive part.in the proceedings that of Donald M'Lban, Esq. . ~ : ; _ Commercial.—Mr S. Jones held a cash sale of spiced meat on account of Hawked Bay. Boiling Bown Company, at his mart to-day.. ,The following is ;a ;list’"of prices obtained Mutton, 3d; folk, '6idj- loins, 3d; pork chines, 4d; bacon, BJd ; pigs trotters, Is Id per dozen.—-Evening News!, 10th September. . > The Governorship or South Austra-lia:.—-A - telegram; has -been 'received in Sydney, stating that Mr.- Eyre, lateiGbvernor of Jamaica, is. appointed Governor of South Australia. . \ /