MELBOURNE.
Longden, a justice of the peace, has been com mitted for trial for forgery at Vaughan. The Melbourne cup, Handicap top weight is 9st 81b. Lurline is the fiext weight, 9st 71b. Calumny, Bst V^Sk; %staSay, 7st 131h^ For the j\J!fcfro||ons»4n Lffclilte al^oN^Wuds second in the weighing- nZ 9M*jslb ; l^alW^My, j^i^lb. McEwen, a wjkolesale groce\ at Melbourne, has failed for £75,000 " Parliamentary proceedings are characterised by d ulness. The Land Bill formed the subject of a debate in the Assembly during the past week, but excited no interest either inside or outside the house. A point of order was raised that the bill should have originated in committee, as it dealt with taxation in raising pastoral assessment, but this was over-ruled. In anticipation of Custom*' changes there has been a great foiling otf in the quantity of goods cleared, but it ceased when it was announced that the remission of duty will not come into operation for some months after. Michael Dimson's property has been sworn at £337,000. The Rev Charles Clark continues to draw immense audiences.
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Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 483, 24 June 1875, Page 2
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178MELBOURNE. Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 483, 24 June 1875, Page 2
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