ROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19117, 9 July 1930, Page 6

ROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

ADVERTISEMENTS AND NEWS OF JULY 8, 1870. £1 Reward.—Lost, on Tuesday evening last, passing through Christchurch, a black retriever dog. Had on registered collar. Geo. Packe, Hereford Street Theft.—A theft was committed at the Theatre last evening. During the re- 1 presentation of “East Lynne,” Mrs Steele had occasion to take off her rings and deposit them in her dressingroom. Out of five, three were taken away, including one of considerable value. The thief has not yet been discovered. Late Telegrams.—Napier, July' 7. Intelligence has just been received that Hera Te Topo, principal chief of the Urewera, and the remainder of the Whakatoheas and Opotiki, numbering forty', have surrendered. Te Kooti has only two or three Chatham Islanders with him. Acclimatisation.—From a communi- ; cation received from the Tasmanian i Salmon Commissioners, all the expectj ed ova that can be spared of salmon or | sea trout, has this year been promised j to the Victorian and Southland Soc- | ieties, consequently’ no effort will be i made by* the Canterbury Society* this i year to obtain fish ova from Tasmania. | great uncertainty still being attached to the possibility of being able to procure salmon ova from that country ! The brown trout now may* be considi cred as being thoroughly established here, and an increase may be shortly' expected from some of +he larve rizeH f c ' v the many that have been lib [ erated in the various rivers and streams 1 of the province.