UNPUBLISHED AUSTRALIAN.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 286, 24 July 1873, Page 6

UNPUBLISHED AUSTRALIAN.

Adelaide, July 11. Fever and diphtheria of a dangerous type are prevalent at Moonta. The importation of New Zealand Stock is prohibited. Sydnby. Gibson, an old pilot, is dead. The general entries for the Hawkesbury Meeting are— Trial Stakes, sixteen j Guineas Stakes, thirty-three ; Prince of Wales Stakes, eight ; Richmond Purse, twenty-four ; Flying Handicap, twenty-five j Maiden Plate, twenty-six ; Club Handicap, sixteen. The question of the Californian boats calling at Moreton Bay is unsettled. Napier, July 19. The Messrs Brogden sued some immigrants for payment of their promissory notes for passage money. The notes not being stamped with New Zealamd stamps, and stamps being affixed, judgment was given in favor of the plaintiff. The Magistrate said if Messrs Brogden had not held the notes they would have made themselves liable to a penalty of LSO, but as they had not been negotiated mo penalty was incurred. Roxburgh, July 19. A son of Mr Stephenson, storekeeper, Horseshoe Bend, aged twelve months, was drowned in a water-race on the 17th inst., A.t the inquest, yesterday, a verdict of " Acdentally drowned " was returned. Invsrcajrghll, July 18. At the annual meeting of the Acclimatisation Society last evening, a report was read which, stated that wvw* hundred salmon

have been successfully hatched, and thirty thousand trout ova are available for disposal this season. Wellington, July 19. Mr Stafford is reported to be seriously indisposed. The s.s. Phcebe has arrived at Auckland from Sydney, but the telegraph line is down. July 21. The Wellington Iron Sand Company's case has been modified, and further concessions made to the Company. Operations will be commenced immediately. Mr (Smith, the Company's agent, proceeds South shortly to canvass and exhibit specimens, &o. Auckland, July 19. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of " xnanslaiaghter " against William Kinnisan. Peter B»ylan, the landlord of the Royal Hotel, has been arrested on a charge of the manslaughter of his wife. Canterbury flour is at Ll2 to Ll4. Oats are at 5s 9d, and wheat at the same figure. Mr Saunders reports buyers of shares as follows :— Caledonian, Ll9 10s ; Thames, L 5 10s ; Nonpareil, L 5 16 ; South British Insurance, L 2 6s. Grahamstown, July 19. The gold returns for the week aggregate 608 ounce*. Nbw Plymouth, July 19. The Native meeting at Pariaka was largely attended. A whirlwind has occurred, doing much damage. Christchurch, July 21. The New Zealand Shipping Company held a meeting to-day, when the resolutions passed by the last general meeting were unanimously confirmed. The result of the University scholarships ■it published to-day. Messrs il. Cotterill and W. H. Atack, of Christ's College, take the first and second places ; and F. A. Severne, of Nelson College, the third. The whole of the correspondence respecting the Peeress case, together with a rtsum6 of the facts connected with the purchase and scratching of the mare, are published under a resolution of the Jockey Club, in the local papers. __ m __ m^^___ mmmmmmmm