AUSTRALIAN. THE DROUGHT IN AUSTRALIA. LOSS OF THE FLORENCE IRVING.
(FROM OUR OVTS CORRESPOKDEKT.) SYDNEY. oth December. The drought sti'l continue? both in th-s colony and in Victoria. The Florence Ining ran on a rock off Port Stephens at daylight yesterday, and sack immediately. There were sixty sou's on board. All were saved excepting one.
in the end rose to 20s, the purchaser being Mrs. Grant. No. 27 next was offered, and began at los, but was withdrawn at 16s. Stall No. 26 was the next tried, and, beginning at 14s, was sold at length to Mr. Jones at 19s. No. 25 brought 19s, Mrs. Grant tsing the successful bidder. At this stage Mr. Sidey announced that the remainder of the stalls would ba disposed of privately, and that he would be prepared to treat with any intending lessee.
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Evening Post, Volume XV, Issue 285, 5 December 1877, Page 2
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139AUSTRALIAN. THE DROUGHT IN AUSTRALIA. LOSS OF THE FLORENCE IRVING. Evening Post, Volume XV, Issue 285, 5 December 1877, Page 2
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