IN A NUTSHELL.
A steady barometer. " Doctor Jim " seriously ill. Express an hour late on Saturday night. The Czar and President Faure rubbing noses. Numerous fires on Saturday ; particulars elsewhere. Sydney TattersalTs Cup won by Fadladeen. . All the bodies of the Evans Bay boating accident recovered. Tremendous thunderstorms experienced in New aouth "Wales. Marine Engineers' strike begun in Melbourne. The pity of it. Drainage Board elections to-niorrow; details in a paragraph. More evidence found in connection with the Plimmerton tragedy. Organ recital at Cathedral to-night ; vocalist, Mr Hugh Eeeves. A total of .£42,580 totalisator investments at the Auckland meeting. Axtckland Newmarket Handicap paid a dividend of .£23 2s ; Ascot Handicap =£17 83. The Kinematograph entertainment at the Oddfellows' Hall exceedingly interesting. Fullest available details in this issuse relative to the stranding of the Kuapehu. Queensland cricketers|easily victorious at Napier. Canterbury match begins on Friday. Subject for discussion at Cicy Council's special meeting to-night, Sydenhani sewage depot. Highest temperature on Dec. 29 (the hot Tuesday) at Ashburton — 124deg in the sun, and 91 - 5 in the shade. ' Wellington Garrison Band victorious on all points at the Exhibition contest ; Canterbury Engineers 2, Stanmore 3.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5761, 4 January 1897, Page 2
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192IN A NUTSHELL. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5761, 4 January 1897, Page 2
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