AUSTRALIAN.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 60, 27 August 1877, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH:] 1 1 AucKL4Np,, August 25. The Hero arrived to-day, bringing files to the 17tb. i Me^bpuene, August 17. The land sales averaged 125,000 , acres monthly, against 85,0,00 for last , year. A party has gone to Flinders Island, to try and raise the wrecked ghip City of Foo Chow. In the Financial Statement the ' Treasurer referred to a proposed Industrial Exhibition, which is to co^t from £8,0,000 to £10.0,000, extending 1 over several years, and £7000, is now asked for a commencement. The Land Tax would be the same as that 5 previously proposed. From tbis rource he estimated to receive about , £30,000.. Duties at fixed rates could . be remitted to the nrnount of £86,653, ; . new duties would be imposed tc ' the amount of £15,000., and increased | duties of £28.5.00, or £28,00,0. for the present year. Brisbane, August IS. Some Chinese stuck up Warden Hassard and robbed him of £300. 'Ihe steamship Normanby struck oc an unknown reef, off Percy Island, . westward of Pine Inlet. Firat soundines in the fore compartment showed two feet six inches of water- Ti_,e ' vessel was beached off Lagoon Islat^d and at half-flood then there was eight 1 feet of water in the fore and main • holds. Landed her passengers, stores i and mails. The ship was then full i| - water iv ihe fore and maiu holds, but )no water in the engine room oroftei hold. The ship was aground fore and P aft. At low water all the passengers, ma ; ls and specie were transhipped. I Divers, with pumps, leave for the , scene of the wreck on Saturday. Captain Reddell considers the vessel may 1 be sayed if immediate assistance is sent. ' The schooner Bobtail Nag arrived i from Rockhampton with laborers. The vessel was fi,red at by Natives of one • of the islands when leaving. Ten of ; the recruits becoming home-sick, . jumped, overnboard and were dr, owned.