FIFTY YEARS AGO

Evening Star, Issue 21819, 7 September 1934, Page 2

FIFTY YEARS AGO

FROM 1 STAR' FILES New Ministry formed as follows; Mr Robert Stout, Premier and Attor-ney-General; Sir Julius Vogel, Colonial Treasurer, Postmaster-General, Telegraphs, and Commissioner of Stamps; Mr John Ballance, Native Minister, Defence, and Lands; Mr J. A. Tole, Minister of Justice; Mr E. Richardson, Public Works; Hon. W. H. Reynolds (Upper House), without portfolio; Mr P. A. Buckley, Colonial Secretary. * ♦ * * A splendid collection of ostrich feathers, obtained from the farm of Mr J. T. Matson, was exhibited at the Christchurch Industrial Association’s recent meeting and attracted a good deal of notice. ' * * ♦ ♦ Arrangements for an expedition to relieve General Gordon at Khartoum are progressing rapidly. It is expected that the expedition will reach Khartoum in the middle of January. * * * * 0 The ship Lastingham, from London to Wellington, wrecked on Jackson’s Head, Cook Strait. Eighteen lives were lost. The ship went ashore in a gale at 10 o’clock, at night. A terrific sea was running, and the vessel became a total wreck in less than two hours. The five passengers on board, Captain Morrison and his wife, and the third officer were among the drowned. Thirteen of the crew were saved.