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— (Fuosr Otm Special Correspondent). Nelson, Tuesday. For the Professional Pairs the Napi Napi was Ist ; the Firefly, second. In the Professional Whaleboat race, the Clio was Ist ; the Tito Kowaru, 2nd ; Phantom, 3rd. Tito led, but the Clio fouled her. Logan protested, but the decision was given in favor of the Clio. In the Amateur Whaleboat race, Tito Kowaru won by half a mile. The Queen, the second boat, protested against. Edmonds as coxswain, but the protest was disallowed. The Wellington boats withdraw from all the other races in consequence of the number of protests entered by the Nelson boats. Logan put porth a challenge to pull the Clio for £85 at 0 o'clock the following morn ing. 8 o'clock. — Challenge race does not come off in the morning. The Taranaki leaves at forenoon. The weather was beautifully fine, [PEE aEEVJLLE's TEL. CO , EEUTER'3 AGENTS.] Bluff, Tuesday. The Alhambra left Melbourne at 5.30 p.m. on the 20th instant; anchored at Heads at 10.30 p.m. on the 25th j sails for Dunedin to-night. Passengers for Duncdin — Mr and Mrs Brown, Messrs Harrington, Whiteman, Esten, and Williams. For Lyttelton— Mrs Heller. For Auckland — Mr and Mrs Stoddard. For Wellington— Mr Gale. Melbourne, Dec 20. The contest between Hamilton and Sullivan for the South Province is likely to be severe. Thomas Austin, of Bavwon Park, and the Hon George Rolfe, are dead. The lecture given by Anthony Trollope in aid of the (Jaxton Fund was vory successful, there being a large attendance. A Melbourne woollen company has been formed. The wife of 11. Galloghy, landlord of the Civil Service Hotel, has died suddenly. An inquest has been held, but is unconcluded. The medical evidence shows thut death was caused by external violence. George Fountain, a fruiterer, has committed suicide. His paramour has gone insane. Tookey's were quoted at £39 to £10, but fell on receipt of Hero's news to £20 and £27, with plenty of sellers. Buyers at £20. No business. Sydney, December 20. The submarine cable between Java and Port Darwin is working effectively. News was brought to No mi an town, Carpentaria, by one of the Northern Territory party. Twenty seamen of the American man-of-war, St. Mary, stormed the female reformatory, but the Captain and officers followed and prevented the
outrage intended. They arrested and ironed the offenders, and will probably make examples of them. Breadstuffs are quiet. A team of bullocks was killed by lightning at Bathurst. Adelaide, December 20. There is a perfect plague of locusts. Wheat is firm at 4s lOd. It is rumored that the Government will not take persons with the Northern Expedition intending to prospect for gold, for fear that the development of a goldfiold will cause their employees to leave the service and tako to the gold digging. ________________
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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3381, 27 December 1871, Page 2
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