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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 86, 20 April 1885, Page 2

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Auckland in now ready for tho Hnwiuno. To not along woll—Dig it dec p. Tho Pollard juvenilos closod thoir Thames tcason on Saturday night. Professor Rico is performing in tho Waikato. Ministers arc rapidly assembling at Wellington. Ij»nil)ton Ward, Wellington, has doclarcd for moro " pubs." Roy. Mr Tebbs, of St. Matthow's, proached yesterday nt Cambridge and Uhaupo. Orthographic—lt is a poor spollor who doos not have an "i" to bußinoss. General parado of Volunteers at tho Drillehed to-night. All editors aro communists—They shoar uud ehcar alike. Mißs Arnold, of tho Bengal Baptist Missionary Society, is lecturing in tho Waikato. If silonco bo goldon, dumb pooplo ought to grow rich. Tho mercantile marine of Great Britain includes 15,384 Bailing votsols and 5,000 «(earners. Now novornmont Tnsuranco Aesociation regulations and tables aro published in the Gazotto. A fact to ho romomborod by oxpoctants.— In making wills somo are loft out and othors aro loft tin. Wo stand eorroctod. Tho Napier " Tolograph" reminds us that tho tolophonc charges aro much choapor in Tasmania than in tho colony. Otago Early History Socioty have got Tasman's chart of Now Zealand, 230 years old, obtained by Dr. Ilockon on a rocent visit to Europe It is stated that tho l'romior, now on his way to Wellington, will striko tho Wanganui Rivor somowhoro, and Major Komp will take him down the rivor in a canoo. Cats in a district of Canterbury aro'just now suffering from a peculiar disoase, in which loss of condition is followed by rapid decline and ultimata death. Could they not porsuado tho rabbits to take on this infection ? At Sydnoy, the other day, a gold cup, valued at 400 guineas, ■naa given to Beach by Mr D. M. Kobortson. As tho champion did not jump on tho cup, wo presumo it was not a "sham." Tho daughter of Mr James Blair, a child of eightoon months old, fell into a creek at Tryphona lately, and was taken out inson* eiblo, but recovered undor caroful troatmont. An impassionod orator lately declared that " Woman is a silent power in tho land." This will bo no^a to thousands of husbands. The land of England and Wales, if divided among the population, would givo an acre «nd a half to each individual. Miss Elizabeth Wordsworth, grandniece of the .poet, is Principal of Lady Margarot's Hall for young girls at Oxford, and is a famous Greek scholar. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has sent a despatch stating that Her Majesty will not bo advised to exercise hor power of disallowance with rospect to Acts passed last session by tho Legislature of Now Zealand. In Soptombor next scientific obsorvors from Sydnoy, Melbourne, and olsewhero intend mooting near Masterton to witness the total eclipso of the sun, which can there bo best obeorved. It is very likely that the chiefs of the Melbourne and Sydney Obsorvatorios, Professor Ellery and Mr Russell, will be amongst the observers. Mr Millward, the popular accountant of tho National Bank u6 New Plymouth, has received orders to proceed to Auckland, whoro ho is to be stationed. His departure (says the local paper) will bo much regretted, as during his five years stay t lere lie has made a largo circle of friends, and has always taken a great interest in social matters. Besides winds and earthquakes, Wellington is earning a reputation for elandor and libel actions. This week a case comes on in the Supreme Court in which Charles Win. Cutler, Solicitor, suos Daniel Clunio, C.E., for damages for stating that plaintiff had improved his property to the extent of £ISO or £100 at tho expense of tho Island Bay Park Cotnpany. In]a letter to the Melbourne "Argus" M. Jules Joubert writes at follows : " In your i cablo messages it is said that the Maharajah of Gwalior has offered the cervices of 20.000 men to England. What Scindia has done will bo followed by Hyderabad, Ulivar, '■ Dholpuro, and a scoro of smaller Indian princes, whose armies in the aggregate will number upwards" of 100,000 men, well armed, thoroughly efficient, and whose I loyalty to the British Crown is undeniable, j

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