IN A NUTSHELL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5859, 29 April 1897, Page 2

IN A NUTSHELL.

♦ High barometer. Loss of s.s. Tararua, 112 lives, April 29, 188.1. A Greek toast— "May Turkey melt in Greece." Hospital medical officer's salary increased by d 650 a year. Verdict of " Death from asphyxia " in Wark's case. Sir George Grey is reported to be seriously ill. Cricket Association Committee meets tomorrow night. Pollards hope to revisit New Zealand after the Australian tour. Special meeting of Sydenham Working Men's Club to-morrow night. Emperor of Austria and the Czar kissed each other. Awfully insipid. Dr Stewart — " The New Zealand microbe is not so dangerous as the Home article." Great enthusiasm in connection with the New Zealand Contingent last night. Further news relative to the supposed North Island poisoning case in this issue. Musical Union's concert repeated to--night, in the Opera House, in aid of the Flood Fund. Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand met at Invercargill yesterday. Bro Barron reinstalled as Grand Master. A girl sixteen years of age was murdered near Amberley yesterday afternoon. Her throat was cut, and her body was hidden under a heap of gorse in a plantation. An explosion, supposed to have been caused by a bonib, occurred on the London Underground Eailway. One carriage was wrecked, and many of its occupants were injured. At a public meeting in Brisbane it was resolved to remit the sum of .£670, standing to the credit of the Queensland floods fund, to the Mayor of Napier, and to raise further subscriptions throughout Queensland. King George is urging all the inhabitants of Greece to join the army, in order to save the dynasty. Much discontent prevails in Athens, and several changes in the principal officers at the front have been made. The new Canadian tariff, discriminating in favour of British products, is warmly apjj roved by the Press and public of the Dominion. Mr Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons that the British Government warmly appreciated the friendly action of Canada.