FROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18640, 18 December 1928, Page 9

FROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

_+— ADVERTISEMENTS AND NEWS OF DEC. 18, 1868. At a meeting last night, it was resolved to form a distillery company at \Vellington. 2': 2 3' Two-oared Gig—Mr Harrison, boatbuilder, of Lyttelton, has just completed _and launched a pretty racing gig; it is made of cedar throughout, and is a credit 'to the builder. 2': 2-3 3 From 3 Wellington despatch. Mr Fitz Gerald remonstrated against carrying on war in a savage manner—head money, use of dogs, showing no quarterl ‘etc., and concluded by stating that lNew Zealand would do well and wisely in this crisis to rely on herself alone. 8 2 8 CHRISTMAS BEEF. PRIZE BEEF. First Prize Bullock, First Prize Heifer, at the late Agricultural Show, at M'KEEVER AND MANN’S, City Butchery, Colombo Street, Next J. P, Jameson, 3 3’: 3‘: ‘ On Tuesday morning the schooners Rose of Eden and Dart, which were lying at the 'bar, encouraged by a calm sea and s.w. wind, set saili Before they had gone far, however, the wind chop—ped to the eastward, sending them both ashore on the north spit close together. On Wednesday morning, by throwing over the greater part of the Dart's cargo of wheat, she was got off and back again into the river, with but lit—tle injury to the vessel. Her cargo, we understand is insured. In spite of every exertion, the Rose still lies upon the spit, the water rising and falling in her hold. 0. do on An Auckland View of the Panama Servicez—The “New Zealand Herald" of December 12 says:—Amongst the telegraphic news received is that of the determination to wind up the two steam companies—the Panama Company and the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company. One of the Panama Company's boats has been, it is said, seized in Sydney, and a bill has been filed in Chancery for winding up the company. This will be a Windfall for the colony, if it be wise enough to profit by the escape from a useless and costly postal service. The £55,000 and odd saved to the revenue would pay interest and sinking fund on a. war loan of a million sterling, which might end the great incubus of the colony for ever.