MELBOURNE. September 10.
Numerous petitions from loc.il boditb Iliac been presented the Assembly in favour of tlio icsumption of assisted immigration. Sir G. Bowen is likely to follow Lady Bowen to England in December. The Melbourne Cricket Club is likely to send a team to New Zealand this season. The population of tho colony on June 30 was 797,000. The celebrated stud rani Sir has been sold for 6£3 guineas. Tho mail steamer Golconda is exptected about the 19th. Sir H. Robinson's colt Kingsborough won the Derby easily ; Tnite's Melbourne, 2 ; Hurdle, 3. Several failures of commercial firms are reported in Launceston. Madame Goddard will visit New Zealand in about three weeks. Mr Samuels is arranging for steamers to cany the Califovnian mails for the next two months. The Regatta Committee oiler £1000 for the international gig race. Markets continue very dull ; wheat, Gs to Gs 2d ; oats, 4s 9cl to ss.
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Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 366, 17 September 1874, Page 2
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152MELBOURNE. September 10. Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 366, 17 September 1874, Page 2
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