Summary of Events.
*> Christchurch Liedertafel concert largely attended. Inquest at Lyttelton — reported in this issue. Loch " Farr," six miles from Cragieburn, on Midland route. Complimentary banquet to Mayor of Christchurch postponed. Nominations for Canterbury Jockey Club's Summer meeting published. Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club meeting; no prizes, but events well contested all the same. Another attempt to break the Hurunui-— Christchurch cycling record, by T. Godfrey this time, and another failure. Tremendous fire at Napier ; two acres of ground cleared; damage roughly estimated at from .£40,000 to .£60,000. CABLE MESSAGES. Bulgarian throne still unoccupied. Promising prospect for light Australian wines. New South Wales Parliament to meet on Jan. 17. Irißh Land League under suppression process. 1 Germany annexing islands in the j Solomon group. j Mount Rennie prisoners to be executed — ; probably — on Jan. 7. j Dillon and O'Brien " chucked out " of a vehicle ; the former badly hurt. ' Midland Eailway shares hanging on hand. N.B. — Midland of Australia, not New Zealand. Cable message omitted to j make distinction. Thrilling announcement by Secretary of State for the Colonies : — " Position of affairs with regard to New Guinea and the New Hebrides, unchanged."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5805, 20 December 1886, Page 3
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189Summary of Events. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5805, 20 December 1886, Page 3
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