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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3355, 9 January 1879, Page 4

Floating Capital. — It is reported that £10,000 changed hands in Auckland over the Melbourne Cup. The fact of the city mentioned having so large an amount of capital to invest in such risky speculations should lead us to distrust the cries of hard times which have of late so often emanated from the North. An Ikish Afghan. — The Auckland Star Fays: — "I ho Afghans have an Irishman in their ranks in the person of a favourite cavalry leader of the Ameer's. This worthy once graced tho ranks of tho 87th, where he was known as O'Donnel. Twice did he become a sergeant, and twice did he Bubside again into a private. Finally he disappeared, and is now to bo found at C'andaliar. ! Kangakoos ik Otago. — A correspondent writes to a Dunedin contemporary : — A few days ago, as Mr J. Dingwnll, lightkeeper to the Sand Spit., Taiaroa Head, was walking along tho beacli towards Hey ward Head, he obuerved hiu lif.tlo dog struggling with some animal which he thought might bo a seal, and as thoy took to the water fighting desperatolv, lie aunts to the conclusion that his dog liitd caught a young seal, but on nearer inBpeclion he found it- to be a email kangaroo. After some trouble he got both animals out of tlte Bra, and brought- it home to his house; bub despite hi- care it died nextday. It will, perhaps, pleusr some of our sporting gentlemen to h'tii ir Mutt liangurcos are breeding in the district.