AUSTRALIAN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6265, 11 July 1890, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

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[Received 9 p.m., July 10th.] SILVER SHARES, SYDNEY, July 10. The following are the current quotations for the principal silver shares : Broken Hill Proprietary, £1115s; British, £2 15s ; Central, £8 19s; North, 19s ; South, £5 6s; Block No. 14, £6 4s; Block No. 10, £9 7s ; Junction, £3 6s. THE RUAPEHU. Hobart, July 10. TheR.M.S. Ruapehu arrived from Plymouth, via the Oape, at 5 o’clock this morning. She brings 35 passengers for Australian ports and 64 for New Zealand. The Ruapehu sailed for Wellington at 4 o’clock this afternoon. (Received 1.20 a.m., July 11th.) THE WAIRARAPA. Sydney, July 10. Sailed—Wairarapa for Auckland. THE TARAWERA. Arrived—Tarawera from Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. The captain of the Tarawera reports that yesterday morning a steerage passenger, named John Fitzsimmons, who had embarked at Lyttelton, was missed. All the passengers were mnstered and the ship searched, but no trace of the man could be found. It is presumed that he jumped or fell overboard. THE DIVORCE BILL. The Legislative Council passed the Divorce Bill, and subsequently two protests, signed by six members of the Council, were entered on the Journals of the Council, reflecting on the action of the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Alfred Stephen, who was accused of sending a letter from Government House to a member supporting the measure, before the final stage was reached. A warm debate took place over the matter to-night, and ultimately the Council, by a large majority, carried a motion to expunge the protests from the Journals.

THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP. Adelaide, July 10. The Ministers’ Asociation are agitating for rights of citizenship.