The number of visitors to the Vienna exhibition was 7,254.687, and of these over 2,000,000 were “deal-heads.” Three marksmen qualified at. Grahamstown for Colonial Prize Match's. A strong and unsteady wind was blowing Grundy made 89 points ; Hazard, 80 ; Armstrong, 8 L I'he day was very unfavorable for shooting. Sheep.—Flocks of sheep are on the move. We learn that a flock of 3,000 are about to be driven overland from Napier to the stations of Messrs. Johnson Bros, and Westrup, and :i late number of the Bag of Plenty Times says, “ That Captain Morris arrived overland from Napier on lhe 3rd ultimo, with a mob of sheep He started wish 1,272, and estimates the loss at about three per cent. ’ He speaks very high'y of the capital manner in which he was treated by the natives, who afforded him every assistance along the entire line of route.”
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 132, 7 February 1874, Page 2
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147Untitled Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 132, 7 February 1874, Page 2
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