A SWARM OF LOCUSTS.
Sydhbt, Nov. 23. Lord Bosebsry, Binoe hia arrival in the Colony, haa been busy visiting different institutions, and <xpreßse s himself generally well pleased. To-day, a party consisting of His Bxoellenoy the Governor, Lady Loftue, the Earl and Countess Bosebery, Sir William and Lady lies Yceux, Baron Htibner and others, proceeded to the Blue Mountains, with the objeot of seeing the scenery. An important resumption of oity property is abent to be made by the Government, with the objeot of forming a wide street oonneotion with George and Pitt streets, on the north side of the General Post-offioe. In the aotion brought by Mrs Falconer to recover damages on aocount of the death of her husband by a train acoident in April laßt, the jury gave a verdiot for £3500. Ibe balance-sheet of the Hampson Mission shows a credit balance of £87. Bbisbanb. Mr Butledge, the Attorney-General, wai returned unopposed. Ihe captain, Government agent, seoond mate, and two of the orew of the labour sohooner Alfred Yittery, have been committed for trial at Maryborough for the alloged murder of a Kanaka on board. Mblboubnb. Myriads of locusts have appeared in the Sandhurst distriot. The Nelson has been floated out of dook after a thorough cleaning. Speaking at Geelong, Mr Graham Berry said parties had coalesced on equal termß. There had been no attempt to gain any undue advantage on either side. Mr John M'lntyre is about to visit England to induoe British capitalists to invest in Viotorian mines. Morton, a defaulter from England, was arrestod on board the steamer Aberdeen on her arrival.
A SWARM OF LOCUSTS.
Star (Christchurch), Issue 4861, 28 November 1883, Page 3
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