ARRIVAL OF THE 'WONGA WONGA.'

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 179, 5 August 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE 'WONGA WONGA.'

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

RICH GOLD DISCOVERIES AT

ADELAIDE

FIEE AT MELBOURNE

GENERAL TOM THUMB AT

ADELAIDE

THE BUSHRANGERS AT BE A ID-

WOOD

TnE s.s. Wonga Wonga arrived in harbour this morning, bringing Sydney papers to the 30th ult. We take the following from the Sydney Herald: — GLADSTONE, July 26. The Island City, cattle barque, sailed for Auckland. The Albion, steamer, arrived to-day from Japan. MELBOURNE, July 23. Sals manufacture was commenced at Onedit. Mr. Heller proceeds to New Zealand on Tuesday. The Melbourne Gas dividend is eight per cent., and the Maritiae Credit Co. twelve and a half per cent. Feeding grains are advancing; maize is scarce.

July 25

Patrick Girdner, an old actor, fell down dead at the Princess Theatre, on Saturday night, just as he was commencing his duty as cheektaker.

Three hundred persons have applied as ex hibitors at the forthcoming Sydney Exhibi tion.

The Criterion Hotel at Wagga Wagga was burnt down.

July 26. The postal charges via California are considered excessive.

Macev, late secretary for the Shire Council of Creswick, who came from London to surrender on a charge of appropriating money, has been remanded for a fortnight.

Cameron, who murdered his wife at Smythesdale, has been declared insane by the jury. Flour has been sold at £11 10s ; wheat up to 5s 2d,

July 27. The Governor' 3 son left by the City of Adelaide yesterday en route for England. The unfortunate man, Smith, sentenced to death for the murder of his wife at Hotham, is to be hanged to-morrow week.

A man, named Good, has been charged with rape, committed ten years ago. Crosby and Co's tender for the conveynancc of troops by the ship Corona has been accepted. July 28. The National Insurance Company's report shows a loss of over £1000 on the hulf-year.

The Collingwood Gas Company have declared a dividend of 10 per cent., and Is. per share honus.

Messrs. Perry, Brothers, nurserymen, are insolvent; deficiency, £5000.

M'Leod has challenged Cronk to run for the cup. Teas sold to-day at a los 3to the importers ; wheat is quoted at ss. 3d., and flour at £12. July 29. The Commercial Bank shows a loss of £56,0U0, and the directors recommend that 30s. per share be written off. The report of the Land Mortgage Bank recommends a dividend of 10 per cent.

Mr. Graham, of the firm of Norton and Graham, died to-day ; the flags of the ships in the bay were placed half-mast high. Several female emigrants await engagement at Geelong. The trial of a new metal separator to-day, was successful; it is patented by Thomas Carpenter. ADELAIDE, July 23. Parliament opened to-day. The Treasurer, in his speech, referred almost entirely to the Melbourne Conference, regretting the actual want of any practical result to this colony. He stated, with regard to the mail steamer calling at Kangaroo Island, they would communicate with England on the matter by next mail. He complained of double-dealing on the part of the English Anglo-Australian Telegraph Company in negotiating simultaneously with Queensland and South Australia. Mr. Hay condemned the Treasurer's speech for its absence of local matter, and blamed the delegates for signing the appendix to the Conference Report in reference to the exodus from this colony, the truth of which he denied.

The Land Bill was read a first time. It embodies the land resolutions of last session, including concessions to German immigrants. Notice has been given of an additional loan of £20,000 required for the Northern territory. The excitement as to the new goldfields continues ; a police trooper was sent up last night. The Mercantile Marine Insurance Company's first balance-sheet shows a profit of £10,600.

The total revenue for the past quarter is £135,000, and the expenditure £148,000.

July 25. The Old Yatala Smelting Works at Alberton were completely destroyed by fire this morning. They were leased to Messrs. Braddock for the manufacture of chemicals, and the fire was caused by. the boiling over of a cauldron, and the liquid taking fire. Braddock was insured.

A little girl was shot dead at Kapunga by a lad 12 years old.

A magnificent display of gold specimens has been received from the Criterion claim, and the accounts of its richness are authenticated. Gold has been found in the ballast of the Koh-i-noor from the Northern Territory.

July 26. The Treasurer, in his opening speeech on the Budget, stated that the deficiency in the

Estimates for 1870, would be £100,000; which he proposed to make up by issuing long dated bonds; the Estimates for next year, together with Ways and Means, are to be laid on Ihe table of the House in a few days. Mr. Hughes, the late Treasurer, maintained that as £100,000 would suffice, it should be raised by the issue of Treasury bonds

July 27.

Dalwood and Darwent's tenders for the Northern sections of the overland telegraph, amount to £37,250.

Several shareholders of the Adelaide Marine Insurance Company have called, by circular, a private meeting of shareholders, to consider the present position of the company. Sales of wheat have taken place at ss. 6d. ; the market is steedy

July 28. Tom Thumb commences his receptions on Bth August, at the Town Hall. Mr. Ross, leader of the Overland Telegraph Party, leaves Beltana to-day, and will be at Mount Margaret by 6th August. The Omeo steamer is advertised by Mr. Darwent to sail for the Northern Territory on 15th August. She will take passengers besides the contractors' party and plant. The news from the Criterion Gold Claim continues very exciting. The Port Augusta Railway Bill asks for a loan of half a million, which only gives £2000 per mile for the construction of a railway three feet six inches in gauge.