AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
(Per Arawata at Bluff.) Melbourne (No date),
Political events are unimportant. The Assembly only sat two days last week. The Railway Construction Bill is issued. Amount of Loan available for railways, 111,300,000
The population of the Colony at the end of 1876 was 840,000.
The Cathedral Site Commission has decided in favour of Eastern Hill.
Sir W. Jervois resumes his inspection of the defensive works. Dr. Somerville's Mission Services are exciting much attention. The Board has reported in favour of Baron Von Mueller being re-instated as Director of the Botanical Gardens.
The news per s.s. Whampoa is anticipated by the San Francisco mail. Creswick, the tragedian, and a variety Company are passengers by her. The Hon. J. Casey has been appointed President of the Paris Exhibition (so telegraphed). It is not true that he goes Home as Commissioner.
The weather is very cold and foggy
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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 389, 23 July 1877, Page 2
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