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Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 110, 18 January 1873, Page 2

■Wellington, Wedneatlny. At the wool sale to-dny, wnshed wool brought from Is 2d lols'Jld; in-easy, Hid*

Thursday. A movement is on foot give a farewell dejeuner to his "K\ccllency Governor Bow en, and to prc-ent iomo souvenir toLiidv Unwen. The' Wellington Provincial Council has beon disaolvctt by nvrwl inn n firm.

Dunrdin, Wednesday. Tlic looses by tlio firo arc stated to bo £'4,000, of which insurances only covered £1,650. At the wool'salo yesterday, greasy cross-brod wool brought Is 3d ; greasy merino, It 3£d to Is 'Jd. Me^rs liiiinic and Mt-Oco have been manufacturing stool from Tnrannki and Port Mohneux ironsand, and find the luttor thr best. The Opera is drawing good bouses. Tbo season has been bouglit for £1,200.

Kelson, Wednesday. A strong northerly gale, accompanied by a spring tide, did great dinnago to <,- c" Beach IJoad tliis morning. It washed down the and undermined the railway.

facing New J'h mouth, Wednesday. Major Atkinson addrc^od hib toiibtiliwuts on Monday, find ULLiiUd ti^utt vl tluuks.

Ly Melton, rhursday. The Alhambra, when leaung last night, moved oil' without ir 1V in<' notitv, .uul sw.unped a w.vterman'a bv>at, which lay hluU'4°ulc with luggage ou bo.ird. Three men were nearly drowned, and all tlio lugg.igo lo^t. Mr Jabbun, of Butterworth Brothers, esluiuloa hi* loss at £130. The total loss is £200.

Christohurch, Ihursday. Mr C. W Tumor loaves by the D ikota for London tomorrow, to initiate the business of tho New Zeal.ud Shipping Company. He will probably remain absent 12 months.