FROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18961, 7 January 1930, Page 9

FROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

ADVERTISEMENTS AND NEWS OF JAN. 7, 1870. Wanted, an active, steady youth, for an Hotel. Apply office of this paper immediately. Coker’s Gardens.—These gardens were opened yesterday evening, and a quadrille band played in the large hall until a late hour. There was but a small number of persons present, other attractions in the city no doubt being ’•he cause. VARIETIES. A Combination. —We understand that next session there will be a decided attack made upon the law of capital punishment. The forces of the opponents of hanging are strengthened by the accession of the temperance party. Of course the latter might be expected to oppose the drop. The address of the Mayor of Cork to the Lord Lieutenant on his recent visit to that city had, by some accident, been copied into a local journal as the address of the ladies of Cork; and this mistake is the more to be regretted, as the following message figures conspicuously in that document:—“Nature has done much for us, but man almost nothing.” Latest Telegrams.—lntelligence from Taupo has just been received. Kooti was at Taunaranui on December 29, 300 strong. On Kemp and Topia advancing he returned to Rongorora, where : he says he will make a stand against Kemp. Te Waru, Urewera Chief, has left Kooti, and is inclined to surrender, but is afraid. Colonel M’Donnell has sent word, “ Cdme in and your life will be spared.” Te Whenuani, another Urewera chief, has sent word that he will go to Ohinemutu whenever he receives word that he will be received. Floods have prevented the advance of M’Donnell and Kemp.