OBITUARY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4770, 10 October 1893, Page 3

OBITUARY.

u «,. , SIDNEY, Oct. 9; EevDr Steel, pastor of St Stephen'sChuroh, after a severe illness. He will be buried on Wednesday « F EDERATION. The Federation debate begins on Wednesday. Mr Barton intends to xuoveanamendment specifying that the control of the railways shall remain with each Colony until the time comeß to voluntarily deal with the question. MEASLES. The Eookton has arrived from the Islands. She brings news that the measles epidemic is raging in Tonga, with terrible mortality. Nearly four hundred havealready succumbed, including two members of the Royal Family, three nobles, many chiefs and a number of the principal men. STOLEN GOLD. BEISBANE, Oct. 9. Several large balls and buckets of stoles gold have been found concealed among rubbish at the Mount Morgan mine. The charges against a number of miners whowere arrested on suspicion are proceeding. OVERWORE. MELBOURNE, Oct. 9. At the inquest on the body of Sergeant Derry, who shot himself, the evidence Bhowed that the deed was the result-' of overwork. The Coroner pointed put that if the deceased had been given a- holiday the suicide would have been avoided.

[Pjbb Pkess Association.] YOUNG THIEVES. „ AUCKLAND/ Oct. 8. Five boys from 14. to 16 years of- age, broke into the store of Messrs Donalct'and Edenborough. and stole t went j-t wo dozen, oranges and sold them to shopkeeper*. Two were sent to gaol, one was ordered to be birched and two had convictions recorded against them. GOLDMINING. ; The bullion recovered from the Carman Mine, Karangabake, from five hundred and fifty tons of ore crashed and treated during September, is valued at £2550. j OLD COLONISTS. - The reunion of colonieta in the Choral Hall was very successful, there being a crowded audience. Mr Malcolm Niccol presided. Dr J. L. Campbell, the President of last year's celebration, was present, with a number of old identities. TheTown Clerk represented the Mayor (Mr Crowther). A number of souvenirs of old Auckland were exhibited, including a . parchment roll of old colonists resident for fifty years and upwards, which is to be placed in the Free Public Library. MARINE ENQUIRIES. WELLINGTON, Oct. 9. The Marine Department has decided to hold Magisterial enquiries into the stranding of the Vacuna at Manukau, and the Eotorua striking a rock off Jackaon'er Head. WELLINGTON REGATTA. At a meeting of the Wellington Regatta Committee to-night it was decided to hold an autumn regatta, two days after the championship gathering at Pioton, provided that the Rowing Association agreea to allot this season's championship events to that centre. Mr J. G. Rule (late of Christchurch) was appointed Secretary and Mr ,S. Waters Treasurer. A draft programme was drawn up, and a strong Committee appointed to carry out the arrangements. " CRICKET. The Cricket Association has decided to send a team to Auckland to play there on Nov. 30 and Dec. 2. It was resolved to offer SO per cent of the gate money to the Fiji team which proposes to visit New Zealand. If necessary, arrangements can be made to join with Canterbury in sending a New Zealand representative team to New South Wales and Tasmania. THE EIGHT HOURS' DEMONSTRATION. The City Council has agreed to suspend vehicle traffic along the routa to be taken by the eight hours' demonstration pro* cession on Oct. 25. A SMALL RUSH. BLENHEIM, Oct. 9. The Daily Times Havelock correspondent writes :— News has just come to hand that Biamante and party, who have for some time been working on good ground at Grummety Hill, Wakamarina, have found it still further improved in richness, and a small rush has set in. All the ground abutting on the Deep Creek Sluicing Company's boundary has been pegged off. The Homeward Bound Company at Dome Creek, who, it was reported, get 2400z for one day's washing prior to the late floods, have again set their boxes, and expect a heavyreturn this week. A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION DUNEDIN, Oct. 9. At the Reeident Magistrate's Court to-day, Henry Grey sought 'to recover the value of four cows and a calf destroyed by order of the Inspector of Stock. It was contended that though the Act of 1881 provided for compensation, no regulations had been made under it, and in the Act of 1890 there wa9 no reference ta compensation. The case was dismissed.

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