Diary the Week.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XV, Issue 41, 3 February 1888, Page 20

Diar y the Week.

Thursday, 26th. Meeting held at Hokitika to urge on Government completion of Cedar Creek road. — Further lease 9at Rangitoto applied for. — Centennial Park dedicated by Lord Oarington at Sydney.— Secretary of State for tbe Colonies writes that Government refuses self-govern-ment to Western Australia, population being so scattered. — Marquis of Lothian refuses advances to crofterß for emigration to New Zealand, — Peasants at Galcarragh resist arrest of Father Stephens. Fbiday, 27th. Fire in Puhipuhi Forest, Wellington .—-Bankruptcy Court at Dublin wrecked by an explosion of gas, boy killed. Saturday, 28th. Jubilee of Bishop Pompalier's Maori mission celebrated in Auckland. — Foundation of Trades Hall laid at Sydney by Lord Carington. — Silver boom in Adelaide. — Intended reinforcement of Russian fleet in Pacific announced.— O'Brien, M P. North Monaghan, sentenced to four months' imprisonment inciting to riot. — Major Atkinson knighted — Police and military sent to Galcarragh. — Gold discovered near Barmouth, North Wales. Monday, 30th. Bishop Grimes arrives by Aorangi at Wellington, with Fathers Binsfeld and Hickson. — Chinese withdrawn from Clermont goldfields, Queensland.— Donegal peasants destroying bridges to impede evicting police. — Hoyden, editor Westmeath Advertiser, sentenced tnree months' hard labour for inciting, — Blunt released, suffers from rheumatism, but recovering. — Gladstone calls on supporters to attend opening of Parliament in expectation of important debates. — Tanner, M.P.,delivering Home Rule addresses in Scotland. — Cox sentenced at Ennis four months' hard labour, as concerned in proclaimed meeting. — Liberal and Radical Unions prepare to fete W. O'Brien and T. D, Sullivan in London. Tuesday, 31s»;. Civil servants, including Chief Commissioner Crown Lands, 40 years in service, noticed with dismissal at Auckland, as retrenchment steps. — Silver boom subsiding in Melbourne .-Bush fires in Wagga and Avoca districts, N.S.W. — Father Kenns.iy and 8 others summoned for attending proclaimed meeting. — Quarter placed million on navy estimates for fast crusiera in war.- Affairs at Lewis quieting down. — Crown Prince pronounced better. Wednesday Ist. Forty-sixth anniversary of Nelson celebrated. — Injurious hailstorm in Canterbury.— Warden at Tenterfield N.S.W. confirms richness of silver find. — Affray among pearlers at Shark Bay, W. A., two men killed. — Jackson's mine Kimberley declared a duffer.— Hon. W. H, Smith upholds Government policy in Ireland.— Gill, M.P., Limerick, resigns seat. — Eleven Irishmen imprisoned attending unlawful meetings. — Blain, M.P. South Armagh, sentenced four months, supporting Plan of Campaign at Gweedore.— Cleveland proposes to refer fisheries question to arbitration.