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[per press agency.] * - ; THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Port Chalmers, Friday. The City of New York passed the bar at 8.30 a.m. Grahamstown, Friday. SALE OF NEWSPAPER PLANT. The " Thames Advertiser " was sold by auction at noon to-day. The bidding commenced at £I,OOO, and was rapidly run up to £2,500. Ultimately it was knocked down to Mr. Wilkinson for £2,600. Mr. Wilkinson was one of the original proprietors. -*y : ..# Wellington", Friday. 'SIR JULIUS VOGEL'S FANCY DRESS BALL. The fancy dress ball at the Premier's last night was a great success, about 250 being present. COMMERCIAL QUOTATIONS. Mr. O'Shea reports : Flour, overstocked, Lll to Lll 10s.; oats, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d.; maize, 4s. 3d. to 4s. 9d.; bran, scarce, Is., Is. Id., and Is. 2d.; pollard, Is.; hams, 10|d. to lid.; bacon, 9d. to lOd.; cheese, 9^d.; potatoes, 655. to 70s. FALL OF A RAILWAY BRIDGE. Greymouth, Fridaj! - . At 4 o'clock this morning, the Brunner Gorge Railway Suspension Bridge, which was erected to be open for traffic next month, fell with an awful crash into the river. The anchor plates on the south side had been snapped through much strain on them, causing the whole bridge to collapse. No lives were lost. The anchor plates were generally considered too weak, but are according to designs sent from Wellington.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 84, 28 July 1876, Page 2
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