AUSTRALIAN.
(Renter's Special to Pbess A&ency.)
Sydney, February 24.
The Mayor has convened a public meeting to adopt .an address to His Excellency Sir Hercules Eobinson previous to his departure for New Zealand.
(Special to Auckland Sxae.)
Melboubnb, Monday.
It is officially announced here that the P. and O. Company's tender for the Vic-torian-Suez mail service is £85,000. There were no other tenders.
The Victorian Government has issued a proclamation against the Argus articles, which, it says, are injuring the credit of the colony, and has refused to give official information.
, The A.S.N. Company states it is not purchasing new steamers for the New Zealand trade.
The Cricket match is likeJy to be a onc-inuings affair. Five of the Victorian team are out for 116.
The flour and wheat market are extremely dull.
Arrangements have been made for six Sydney and five Victorian cricketers to play a match against the Englishmen in Melbourne.
The disgraceful jobbery of the Victorian Ministry respecting the Bourke election excites general condemnation.
The Newcastle miners are subscribing for the New Zealand calamity.
There-will be a national demonstration to-morrow on the occasion of unveiling the Cook statue.
Kiua Geobge's Sound, Monday. Arrived: The P. and O. Company's steamer Assam, from Galle, with the fol-
lowing passengers for New Zealand :— Captain and Mrs Tormwell and family, Mr Jefferies, Mr Richmond and family, Mrs and Miss Atkinson.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3127, 25 February 1879, Page 2
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229AUSTRALIAN. Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3127, 25 February 1879, Page 2
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