Australian Telegrams.
PER AIHAMBBA, VIA HOKITIKA..
(PjJR PbESS AaENCY.)
.: -.-, ; .Mklbotikne,--March 22. We are still anxiously' awaiting for the Ministerial policy, which the Postmaster General has intimated will- be bold and liberal, and, if accepted, will advance the best interests; of'the country. It only requires the Premier's manifesto to make the election campaign complete. r '' Professor Pearson and Sir Gavan Duffy have been the chief speakers of the week. The lattej denounced the Stonewall action. The defeat ; of the English Eleven by eleven Colonials has been an important event. Bannerman's batting was superb, and Kendall's bowling secured. him the prize cup. On Saturday there were ten thousand persons present. Throughout there was a grand display of cricket on both sides." The heavy rain has been succeeded by very hot weather. -, Southern Cross won easily the two handicaps at tyneton. Nearly nine thousand pounds have been Subscribed towards the Cathedral fund. The Bishop gives £500, and Judge Fellows £500. The new law Courts are to be built of Tasmanian' stone. A tender has been . accepted of o^er £23,000. All places-, of amusement are doing fairly. ,-Bailey and Cooper's Circus at Adelaide is averaging £600 pounds*daily. -: Business is dull. Sugars maintain full price.'- '' '■> ' ' The number of arrivals from New Zealand during the week has been large. The will of the late Mr Eamsden, the well known miller, was proved at £160,000. - -
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2566, 28 March 1877, Page 3
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228Australian Telegrams. Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2566, 28 March 1877, Page 3
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