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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8083, 22 September 1894, Page 3

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Received September 21, at 11.45 a.m. , Bydnicy, September 21. Tho Govornor has wonti a cablogrnm to the Colonial Office thanking tho French Government for tho valuable nssiatonco rendered by their warship Duchatfault to 11 M.S. Itingarooma, A rich gold discovery has boon mado noar TcnterOeld, 314, miles north of Sydnoy. A puce of stone 12in equar© was talcon fiom a claim showing half a pound of pure gold. Slugs of fivo and ten ounces havo been picked up in tho vicinity. A determined effort was made last nighb to destroy by lire the business portion of Bockhampton. Sovon incendiary llvcH wore discovered within a radius of 200 yards, and extinguished. In one instanco tho perpetrator waa aeon making off, bub was

not captured. Hobaht, Soptember 21. Tho stoamor Devon struck the bar whilo entoring Macquarrio Harbor and became a total wreck. Tho crew and wero landed safely.

paasongcra JBiiiSHANK, September 21. A ballot at) three important shearing centres decided by two to one to continue) the strike.

Received Scptcmbor 21, at noon.* Mkl/UOU/ink, September 21, Tho TTon. Mr It. llivarsdon (Minister of Itfii'wnye), tho Hon. Mr Baker (Minister of Customs), and the Hon. Mr L. L. Smith were defeated. Sir Graham Berry and tho Hon. Mr W. Shiols wore returned. Sir J. Vattoraon is junior to a Labor member. Twenty-nine old members woro rejected. Tho Opposition Labor members met with great succoss, and their victories woro marked by large ma joritios. The Labor representatives Bocurfd 18 soata. Mr Tronwith was re-elected. Tho following indicates tho state of tho parties: Opposition, 65: Ministerittliflta, 30. Thoso in favor of tho tariff reform numbor 58, and the supporters of a high tariff' 37.