The Colonial Government have applied to the Admiralty that instructions be given to Captain Norris, of H.M.S. Challenger, to take deep sea soundings between New Zealand and Australia ; also New Zealand and Tasmania, so that in the. event of having to lay down a telegraph cable to connect the Australian-European line with New Zealand they may have the information as to the Jbest position for laying it down.— Dunedin Star. Oliver M'Creary and f John Peters, of Switzerland County, Ind., placed powder in an old stump and touched it off. Oliver had his jaw dislocated and received other injuries about the head,'while John was scalped as clean and quicker than ft Commansjh§.,lndian i pould.liave dpjl? i#'
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Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1023, 30 April 1873, Page 3
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