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Evening Star, Issue 3078, 31 December 1872, Page 2

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{From the New Zealand Press Association.) Nai’lKß, December 30. The Chile, from Loudon, has arrived, after a passage of 107 days. She brings Government immigrants and Mr Brogden’s navvies —all well. The Herald has published a letter from the Kcv. Mr Barclay, Immigration Agent, in which he complains of the statements made in the Legislative Council by the Hon. Mr Waterhouse, respecting him. Lawrence, December 31. The first crushing of the Gabriel’s Gullv Quartz Company yielded 1230z5. from 500 tons of stone. Areowtown, December3l. Tne Arrow sports, in aid of the Hospital, were a great success; and, as the result, LISO have been handed over to the Institution, Tveeby’s Hotel, at Shotover Bridge, was totally destroyed by lire on Sunday. Auckland. December 31. Clement, Calder, and Sutton’s experiments in smelting iron were a great success. The furnace was charged with Bcwt of sand, which yielded scwt of excellent steel, which has since been hammered down, and is working well. The metal ran free from the furnace without slag. Further experiments are to Ire tried. Louis Marel, who was lined LIOO last October for smuggling cigars from the Nevada, has had the tiuo remitted to L 25, which was paid, and the man has been released.