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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1835, 23 June 1874, Page 2

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[ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Wellington, June 22. The Governor's yacht Blanche has just arrived from Auckland with his Excellency on board. The Australian and South Pacific Company's new steamer Southern Cross has arrived from England, via Melbourne. She left the latter port on the 10th. Another attempt at incendiarism was discovered on Saturday night. A quantity of burning rags, saturated with kerosene, was found under the Catholic Institute, Wellington street. A soldier's coat was found among the burning material, which being of woollen texture, prevented the flames from catching the building. If the fire had once caught the loss must have been extensive. Dctnedin, June 22. A slight shock of earthquake was felt here at six o'clock on Saturday morning. InvercargilLj June 22. Mary Hall, who was murderously assaulted on the 15th, having recovered full possession of her faculties, another deposition was taken to-day. She identified Brennau. She saw him take an adze from behind the kitchen door the day before the assault. Brennan said there would be a death in M'Carthy's hou3e before he left. On one occasion he had attempted to take liberties with her. Auckland, June 22. All doubts regarding the fate of the cutter Agnes, with three men aboard, is settled by discovering portions of the wreck. The contract for the completion of the Kaipara railway was signed to-day for L 13,000, to be completed in six months. Mr Falloon is the contractor. The Star publishes three columns of a statement in re the escape of the Communists from New Caledonia, tending to show that they were expected aboard the barque P. C. E., and the captain and mates went ashore the night before sailing. The Communists going aboard in their absence, indicates the complicity of the French authorities.