Yesterday's Events.
lonic, s.s., at Dunedin : Southern Passenger by Manapouri.
Fatal accident in the Marton district to a man named M'Sweeney ; a capsized dray.
Only (!) 102 applications at Auckland Supreme Court for discharges in bankruptcy. A Dunedin publican named Skitch tampering with gas main ; the experiment coat him .£lO.
Painter Bros tried that Hurunui run once more, and one« more beaten. Nor'-wester too much for them.
Owners of s.e. St Kilda (Kennedy Bros.) claiming £40 from Wanganui Harbour Board tor detention.
Akaroa Regatta Committee- ship to be presented to the Museum or sunk, the latter for choice.
Crew of Starters' boat averaged, say, ten luncheons ; Jacob3en — everybody knows Jacobaon — says he never before observed such phenomenal thirst.
Crowded meeting at Hokitika, decided a gain&t deviation of Grey-Hokitika railway. Two hours' Fp<?eeh from Mr Seddon. A youth at Masterton, John Mawhiaay, victim of a bush accident ; concussion of brain, one leg broken below knee, both thighs fractured.
New issue of Btatnp3 in preparation by Stamp Department, of vulues from a halfpenny to two shillings, for use of Samoan Government.
The great public holiday successful in almost every detail; attractions wonderfully varied, and all liberally patronised ; a happy freedom from accidents.
Cricket afc Hagley Park. Leeston v. United Club, visitors lost by five runs. Addington defeated Lyttelton by an. inningß and 222 runs, the former scoring 341. Ashburton v. ftlidlanders, won by the latter. Christ's College v. Timaru, latter won by tbrce wickets.
CABLE MESSAGES.
That Bulgarian billet not filled yet. Russia and Germany rubbing noses. More agricultural apd mining companies.
A Mississippi River steamboat burned ; sixty lives lost.
Prussen, b.s., at Albany (for Melbourne) with sixty passengers. A case of small pox. Six of the Mount Kennie scoundrels to be hanged ; three others imprisonment for life.
Governor of Natal, Sir Arthur Hnvelock, intensely disliked, and the people let him know it.
Victorian parliament prorogued. Topics touched upon by Governor : irrigation, country tramways, Centennial Exhibition, and postal requirements.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5803, 17 December 1886, Page 3
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