LATEST HOME & FOREIGN NEWS. (REUTER'S- PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, April 3.
Tho mombei'B of tho Institution of Civil Engineers entertained Sir Henry Purkes, Premier of New South Wales, at dinner to-day. Mr 0. Horgory, formerly President of the Society, presided, aud, in proposing tho health of their guest, warmly eulogised tho enterprise and industry of the colonies. Sir Henry Parkes, in replying to the toast, predicted an amazing growth for Australia in the future, aud at tho same timo expressed his belief that the colonies would continue to ding to tho Mother Country, and maintain the integrity of tho Empire. The charges of defrauding a money lender, which wore preferred against tho Marquis of Huntly, for whoso apprehension a warrant was issued in January last, have been withdrawn. Information has been received to day from Ireland'to tho effect that at Westtneath a landlord named Stuythe was fired at. The shot killed Mrs Smythe, a relative. A. sculling match between Hanlan and Boyd for LI OOO was rowed ou tho Tyno today, and resulted in a victory for the champion by four lengths. The contest is described as having been a hollow race, Ilaulan winning without difficulty. Further telegrams are to hand regarding the collision of the steamships Douro and Aruracbat, off tho Spanish coast. It is now Btatod that 120 liven were saved from the Douro alono, but that the captain and officers perished. Both vessels had a large number of passengers on board, but the total loai of life hus not yet been ascertained.
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North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3027, 5 April 1882, Page 2
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