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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7065, 17 January 1891, Page 4

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AI>KLAIDK. Jah. 16.

Tho ship Airlie baa arrived from Rio de Janeiro with two case 3of confluent smallpox on board. Another patient is sickening for it.

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UCKLAND, Jan. 16,

At the annual meeting of the Presbyterian City Misßion it web decided to canvass the city and suburbs for subscriptions in order that the salary of the Rev M'Pherson, the Presbyterian city missionary, might be raised from £100 to .£2OO per year. It is stated that a movement is on foot both in the North and South of the Colony to consolidate a party devotad to retrenchment in the admistration of public moneya.

WELLINGTON, Jan. IG. THE FRENCH ADMIRAL.

The French flagship leaves for Valparaiso direct at 9.30 to-morrow morning. Bear-Admiral Depriscoall leaves her at that port, and returns to France in order to aasame the dutic3 of Vice- Admiral. His officers will atao go back to their native country at the same time, but jthe Dubourdien will remain in the South Pacific for about two years more. WELLINGTON GAS COMPANY. The annual report of the Wellington Gas Company sho ws the receipts for the year to be £31,052, including £1496 brought forward from the previous year. The year's profit amounts to £19,646, and the Directors recommend n, further dividend of 6 per cent, making 12 per cent for the year.

GREYMOUTH, Jan. 16,

STABBING.

Peter Lagoni, of Totara Plat, was today remanded at Ah aura, on the information of Constable Watt, on a charge of stabbing Owen Higgins, at the Big Grey, with a pocket-knife. Bail was allowed, self in £50, and two sureties each £25.

DUNEDIN, Jan. 16.

THE HUNTLEY DISASTER,

The Mayor has received no communication from the Mayor of Auckland, bb stated in yesterday's telegrams, re the Kaitangata relief fund. It may, however, be stated that the trustees consider that it would not be possible without legislative enactment for any portion of the funds to be applied to the relief of the Huntley miners. The position was explained at the Mining Conference at the Exhibition, when it was suggested that a Commission should be appointed to devise a scheme for eatablisbiifgj a miners' accident fund.