SYDNEY.
October 2. Trieve, of the firm of Eayner and Trieve, has arrived concerning monthly transactions. Shocks of earthquake were felt in several places on the 25th. The war steamer Eagle, from Torres Group, confirms the news of the massacre of the James Rennie crew and the burning of the vessel. The natives spared the carpenter's life till he had mended all the boats, and tlfen murdered him also. McLeary's New Guinea expedition has become disorganised. The Chevert is returning to Sydney. Large meetings of the Labourers' Union have been held in reference to the action of shipmasters and stevedores in unloading vessels. Advices from Cooktown are very favorable. A. further number of Chinese have arrived from Hong Kong, and there is a steady stream of immigration. Plenty of gold is coming in, and good news from the reefs, At an inquiry held in Brisbane in reference text immigration by the ship Star Queen, some curious facts were disclosed, showing a very faulty system. Bishop Hale is expected to arrive at Brisbane about the middle of December.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2110, 8 October 1875, Page 2
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177SYDNEY. Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2110, 8 October 1875, Page 2
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