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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 186, 24 November 1876, Page 2

A most enthusiastic reception was aocorded to Edward Trickett, the champion sculler, on his arrival at Sydney on Thursday, November 9, The mail steamer Zealandia arrived in Port Jackaon before daylight on that morning; but it was arranged that Trickett'a public landing should take place in the evening at eight o'clock. From twilight to dark night the Giroular Quay was thronged with people, It was estimated that between 25,000 and 30,000 persons were assembled. Several bands of music were present, and the firemen of the city had their engines out, and a good supply of trches. An American paper tells of a grey horse wjuch, in a lifetime of twenty-eight years, had travelled with a circus, been mortgaged four times, served in the rebellion, and been less gloriously useful at farm work. The animal died recently at a farm in Wisconsin. His owner had a coffin made of black walnut, handsomely finished, bearing a plate inscribed with the name and age. The funeral was attended by 200 villagers.