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♦ [By Submarine Cable.) Sydney, October 17. The Governor leaves for Melbourne and no the country districts next week. Our Government have -received proposals fiom an English company to lay a duplicate European cable. The Wakatipu sails on Thursday. (Per Arawata, via Bluff.) Melbourne, October 12 Political affairs are being quietly conducted, and the finishing touches are being given to the Electoral Bill before being sent to the Dpaer Chamber. Government at length are about to take steps to put down that most disgraceful and obscene print Lee’s Pictorial Budget , and notice has been given of a Bill with that object. The long wished for rain has fallen in parts of New South Wales and South Australia. It was time, when £SO had to be paid for a drink of water for travelling cattle between the Lachlan and the Darling. We now hear of several hours of steady rain, with plenty of water and grass. Government have resolved to buy a reaper and binder machine at the Philadelphia Exhibition, and bring it over here to compare with others. Wilson’s circus has proved a great draw. The first night 7000 were present, and the following nights were only a little below this average. An unfortunate accident happened yesterday in the Breakneck Hurdle race, which will probably cost one man his life. lima De Murska is much enquired for with her company, to open the Academy of Music, as it is considered that an establishment so designated should be fitly opened with opera. Although splendid terms have been offered she is chary of accepting them. Irish Stew and Valentia are still very strong favorites for the Melbourne Cup. Clifton has gone back. Newminster is very firm for the Derby. We shall shortly be entering upon the gay period, and amusements in quantity and quality will not be wanting. The Ringarooma, which leaves with the mails on Monday, takes the West Coast route to land diggers at Hokitika.
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Globe, Volume VII, Issue 727, 18 October 1876, Page 2
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