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Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2683, 13 March 1874, Page 2

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Sydney. The Assembly has decided to postpone the vote for volunteers and garrison corps, pending the examination of the commandant and officers at the bar of tbe House respecting alleged disorganisation in the force. The Government intend to ask Parliament to vote a sum for rifle competition at the intercolonial contests.

Auckland, March 11. The schooner Ryno, which left Lyttelton during the gale of Saturday, arrived after a three aud a half days' passage—the quickest on record. Arrived —Magellan Cloud, from Lyttelton, four and a half days out. Wellington, March 12. The Mongol has arrived. The Governor is expected to leave to-day for Napier aud Auckland. He occupied the chair at thi. Bible Society's meeting last night. Captain Flamanck will be brought up this morning for a breach of the Passenger Act, in not supplying passengers with sufficient water on the voyage. The firm of Brogden and Sons have made arrangements for the importation from Oregon of 60,000 sleepers. Mr Blundell, late proprietor of the " Evening Post," was entertained at dinner by his friends last night, prior to his departure for America and Europe, per Mongol. The wreck of the barque Cyrus was sold to-day for £33 ; the Wellington, £31. The charge against the captain of the Mongol for breach of the Passengers' Act, was dismissed after a long examination. Nelson, March 12, Mr Mackay, C.E., has returned. He re ports the Para Para Company's iron field the most extensive of its kind he ever saw, and has seen most of those in Great Britain. Hokitika, March 10. Arrived—At ten o'clock last night, s.s. Alhambra. Left Hobson's Bay at 2.30 p.m. on March sth, and was tendered here at 5 a.m. to-day. Brings 20 saloon and 35 steerage passengers and 290 tons cargo for all ports. Passengers for Lyttelton—Rev Burnett, Mrs Burnett and family, Mrs and Miss Grundy, Mr Jones.