DR. ANDREE'S BALLOON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10508, 30 July 1897, Page 5

DR. ANDREE'S BALLOON.

AwcUMq^-|(ltcV l i«Tet«t»pti.-rV9pjf } ' t London* Jul)r,2B. '■:'. The captain of a Dutch vessel, reports - sighting something which resembled » balloon, floating over the White Sea, on the 17th instant It is conjectured this may possibly have been Dr, AndreVa balloon. _, _" ~, ■, „" ' AUSTRALIAN NEWS. '■?,■: . . . ;i- _.-_— ,_ .■.,•..« .y^J* Press Association.—Electric Telegraph,— Ci>pjrithl< OLD AGIS PENSIONS. ..V. Meuioorse, July 29.' .. The Old . Age Pensions Committee ex- ■ amined Lord Brassey who explained the ; English proposal. He said the granting of :' \ pensions to all qualities-of' recipients \/: England arid Wales would c'o«t £18,000,1 annually; If Ireland and Scotland '" pated, twenty-four and a-half millions ' would be required. The improved circumstances of the working clauses, end the marvellous growth of agencies for : selfhelp, all indicated that calls upon the public puree; to support the aged poor would become lighter in the future. , ■■■ ' .FEDERATION. ! ..,'.' '.''.,' Sraskr.Joly 29. \ In the Council Sir Julian Salomons vigor-, ously attacked the Federation Bill. I He said the measure wee premature and on too grand a scale for the present position of the - colonies. He complained that the Federation Bill would deprive the Legislature of ill power of revision. The Convention, hi Said, should learn it was not roaster of Parliament, and the sooner a Bill was introduced providing that Parliament should have the final ,say in the matter the better ■■ for all concerned. In the Assembly a motion was carried giving litigants a right, where; all parties consent, to have their cause finally decided by the Federal High Court instead of'tbf Privy Council. SIR CHARLES LILLEY. , Brisbane, July 29. • Sir Charles Lilley is in a critical condl- ■ Hon. ' ■■ '. ! ' ALLEGED WIFE MURDER. ; J Melbourne, July 29. At the second trial of Charles Hall,, for wife murder at Eagleuawk, one witness, » '■' woman' named -Scott, admitted improper relations with '; the prisoner." At the fir »«' trial she said nothing about Hall'threatening to poison his wife, but now.she alleged that Hall offered her sixpence to buy poison, but she refused, AUSTRALIAN JOINT STOCK BANK.

Sydney, July 29.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Australian Joint Stock Bank, the report showed that, owing to' the high rate of interest required to pay the expense of fixing up,the new arrangement with the depositors, six months' work resulted in a loss of £53,500, which the directors recommend be written off the old reserve. The report and balancei sheet were adopted. " '.

THE GASH BETTING DECISION. ■ M ' Svdnky, July 29.. * • ins; The Minister for Justice received .cable <M from the Agont-Ge'neral in reply .to. an :' v ;'j|| inquiry in reference to the betting decivion ,',;?? in the English Court?. He states that the ,' '.] judgment, was produced upon tnejutdm.': ,jv ; gaierii construction, bat did not in terms ' ■-~'.; hold that a betting place should be a struc- ".'- ture. No definition of a place wag given; '.' "\' : but according to the general effect of con- ' - flicting judgments it must) be ' »' place analogous in character and use to • betting 'i bouse or office. ■i. . , , ~ , < < THE LUCKNOW GOLD ROBBERIES. Sidney, July 29. In connection with the Lucknow gold robberies, Green has been acquitted. The , ' evidence showed that the disputed ore was .yi a gift, and had been in hie possession several yean.' ' '~; , . - ~" ■• 1 , THE ORANGE DEMONSTRATION <7f ..- RIOTS. . - ■;.y/.-"■' ' c '; •" :,';!' X* • ':?■< , Melmomi, 1 Jnly 29. „■•*;; if Seven Of the Orange demonstration .' ••vA rioter* were fined from 10s to £10. -fy ''.■:;■■> ■"■',*, '■»•'•,:ANOTHERLOM. J < • Tw' confidence .the- British pnbliou.re* , >. stored since the Introduction of Froeurd'a WIM Cavour Cigars,' which . are obtainable every• , ':■ ■i- < where in packetaof 8 for Is. ? Delicious, mili _