AUSTRALIAN.
Sydney, Wednesday. Q teat anxiety ia, kit about the Don-arrival
of the Colima from San Francisco. Several well known Sydney residents are aboard. There are apprehensions of a serious loss by drought. It rained last night, but the weather is again fine and snltry. The New South Wales team are the favorites for the intercolonial cricket match.
The agents of the Eastern Telegraph Extension Company have arrived here by the EUenu The cable to New Zealand is expected to he open in February. Maize. 3a 10d to 4s. Two immigrant ships have arrived at Queensland with over 500 immigrants.
The Chinese merchants of Cooktown are about to subscribe £1000 towards the organisation and maintenance of a Chinese police force for the protection of their , countrymen against the attacks of the blacks on the Palmer Biver.
Melbourne. - In evidence before the "Volunteer Commission it was recommended that the defence of the Heads should be by two lines of torpedoes. The question of-intercolonial "free trade | will> shortly engage the attention of the i' Government.
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Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3223, 30 December 1875, Page 2
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