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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9628, 28 September 1894, Page 5

The number of letters posted in Now Zealand last vear, with wrong addresses, was 589. There were 22 letters found whose stamps had been previously used. The letters refused by the people to whom they were addressed numbered no fewer than 4098. Eight letters with libellous addresses were intercepted.

Two clipper ships which left the English ] Channel on the same date for Sydney, viz., May 18, arrived in Port Jackson on the same day August 17. A distance of 18,000 miles was sailed over in 81 days. The one ship is the Yallson, of Nicol's Aberdeen line, and the other the Neotsfield, owned by Mr. I*. H. Dan gar, of Sydney. To-day Messrs. Digby Tonka and Co. will sell by auction the Red Mercury mine, buttery, plant, buildings, tramways, etc., situate at Kuaotunu. The seventh of the series of people's popular concerts, under the management of Mr. .John Fuller, takes place on Monday next at the City Hall. A new duet for tenor and contralto will bo sung for the first time in New Zealand, "Hark to the Mandoline,' by the composer of " In the Dusk of the Twilight. The popular tenor will sing The Death of Nelson," and "The Anchors Weighed | (both with orchestral accompaniment).and las an extra item ''The Pilgrim of LovjtjV ! Mr. George Haswell, baritone vocalist fid I I flautist, makes ilia first appearance. / /