IN A NUTSHELL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5961, 28 August 1897, Page 4

IN A NUTSHELL.

«- Barometer still moving upward. The City Council meets on Monday night. Central Hotel to be pulled down for rebuilding. The Petone tragedy occurred on August 28, 1896. Archbishop Eedwood invested August 28, 1887. Temple lectures by Mr W. W. Collins to-morrow. College Board of Governors meets on . Monday afternoon. Personal hatred was the motive in President Borda's assassination. Linwood Football Club's smoke concert on Monday night, in Hobbs' Buildings. The Sunda eruption, causing immense loss of life, took place on August 29, 1883. Mr Seddon has arrived at Albany, West i Australia. He will leave Sydney for New i Zealand on Sept. 5. In connection with tlie Soudan expedition, water is being pumped up in the desert by steam power A deputation from the French Munici- : palitios waited upon the Premier, and asked that the import duties on wheat should be suspended, in view of the scarcity of supplies. M. Melino declined to accede to the . request, believing that the rise in wheat was of a purely speculative character. At tho annual meetiug of the Canterbury . Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, the . Acting-President (Mr B. W. Eoper) delivered an interesting address, in which he i traced the progress of the colony, showing the wonderful advance made in commerce. The completion of the West Coast Eailway ; was advocated, and a deputation was api pointed to wait upon the Minister of ; Railways, who is expected in Christchurch shortly, and urge upon him the necessity of accelerating the speed of trains on tho , Lyttelton, Springfield, and Southbridge railway lines.