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Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1017, 11 June 1878, Page 7

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• ■ — (Per «.«. Wahatipu at Wellington.) l' WellinotonV June 7. ~ The Wakatipu arrived from Sydney, at 11.40 a.m., tbia . morning. Passengers— Mrs Hoekins^ Mr 3. Dunn Thompson, Master Colville, Mr Crump, and the "Bey. Mr Morley. The steamer's detention was caused by heavy easterly gales. She will leave at 5 p.m. to-day for the South. MELBOURNE. 1 The Harbour defences at 'Hobart Town are being vigorously pushed forward under instructions from Col- Scratchley. A testimonial is being got up at Melbourne -to be presented to William Saurin Lyster previous to his departure for 1 Europe. Mr Longmore has announced that it is intended to double the land tax, and limit the power of land owners to acquire large areas. , Three cases of small-pox broke out on board the mail steamer Siam, at Williamstown; they were Lascars. The vessel is quarantined. Five hundred and fifty of the Melbourne unemployed have been taken on at , drainage work, and another lot, is to be employed on railway works on Warrenheip. Therje, are, many left unprovided for. , - . J The Queensland Government will submit at, next session the question of drainage on a system applicable to all towns of the colony. - A large deposit of salt has been discovered at , Herbert Downs, in Queensland. 'Proceedings have been commenced in equity by the' representative of Udolpho Woolfeagainst Henry J. Hart, to restrain him from using a colourable imitation of his trade rights. In a railway accident at Newcastle two men, were killed.