IN A NUTSHELL.
Barometer rising slightly. Searle, champion sculler, died Dec 10, ISSP. Floral Fete entries close at 9 p.m. tomorrow. Telegraphic interruptions reported from Australia. Canterbury Trotting Club's nominations due to-morrow. Amateur Athletic sports will be continued to-morrow. Military display by the Engineers at New Brighton to-morrow. Hudson's Surprise Party will open at the Theatre Royal to-morrow night. President M'Kinley's message to Congress with reference to Cuba has satisfied the Spanish Government. The New South Wales Upper House having rejected a Probate Bill, the Premier declares the situation to be very serious. ; Did you ever notice this : When a fellow steah a kiss From a righteous httle maiden eilm and meek, How her Scriptural traiuiug shows In not turning up her nose, But in simply turning roun i the other cheek ? Herr Borchgreviuok's Antarctic expedition will start from England in July next. The party, which will include several scientific men, will land at Cape Adair, and endeavour to travel by means of snowshoes to the South Pole. Ashburton racing results yesterday : — Welter, Crescent; Kolmar Trot, Speculation; Ashburton Club Handicap, Cannonshot ; Novel, Lord Stanbury 5 Pony Race, Dot j Spring Handicap, Alcestis ; Hurry Scurry, Contention ; Flying, Lord Stailhnvy.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6049, 10 December 1897, Page 2
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198IN A NUTSHELL. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6049, 10 December 1897, Page 2
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