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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 23, 27 January 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Wpdneedtry;, Jan. 21. — Governor Weld has arrived by the mail, and is likely tb ; temniri in the colonies several months., Hp will probably visit New Zealand. The: .German corvette Arcona is expected at the end of February or beginning- 6f -"March. Thg"<ft££mer Mikado returns ' from Sydney? to.'. Dune<-in to commence , tbe servioe at that end next month. Tj'h^.Eßglish cricketers have sailed for Sydney ,t w;he,re they arrived to-day. A very strong .eighteen have been , cho_eri*TO'. play against : them, including all the ;p beBt cricketing talent in the country. , William Robertson, a squatter of Colao,tiß7dead.".:7He is stated to have been *wor;tb r half r a caiilion. Mr'K^n'^prßes.includlng the Ace ; and^iLe^^ve/bee-t sold for 2525 '/: guineas.^^he-Aoe brought 875 guineas, V~-an_L"il&\j_?erBini** colt,- a two-year-old, ;:*i(# guineas. -«>•>*_;■-; >' : -- : ■" ■-■*•■.■%.-.•.■. Good ralbs'lMve" fallen - ia the all

The Margaret Galbraith, from Glasgow to Otago was spoken on December 8. The overland lino was interrupted for four days. The new steamer Otago made a trial trip on Friday before being placed on the New Zealand line. The new Italian Opera Company, with Signora Palmieri as Prima Donna, commence the season here next March"." Nearly all the West Australian loan has been taken up by the National Bank. Sugar making at Joshua Brothers' new mills commences next week. SYDNEY. January 21. —A meeting of the Rifle Association resolved to ask the views of Victoria and New Zealand on the weapons for the next intercolonial match; The vessel found bottom up on the beach at Port Halking proves to be the Alice Jane Mary, bound to Noumea. This is the same vessel seen by the Alice, Cameron. A large amount of gold has been received from the Northern goldfields. QUEENSLAND. January 21. — Quinlan's store at Brisbane has been burned. It was insured for £10,000.