Diary of the Week.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVII, Issue 15, 2 August 1889, Page 19

Diary of th e Week.

Wednesday, 24th

Victobian Legislative Assembly passes Bill reducing school age from 15 to 13. — Ex-King Milan returns to Servia.

Thursday, 25th. Land commission to mquire into ownership of Ponakina block, Western Taupo, opened at Kihikihi.

FuiDAY, 26tb

Slight earthquake shock at Timaru.— Gold rush south of Hokitika — Coroner's jury at Newctstle, N.S.W.. finds late mining accident due to weakness of pillars supporting roof ; censures over-man for not giving warning of danger. —Queen invited by Irish public bodies to visit Ireland. — Gladstone congratulated by Queen and Prince of Wales on golden wedding : feted by National Liberal Club.— Earl of Fife created Duke, preparatory to Royal marriage. — Parliamentary return shows Queen's savings from civil list a million and a half, exclusive of all else.

Satubday, 27tb.

Government astronomer, Sydney, advisei of discovery at Kiel, Germany, of two new comets.— Princess Louise of Wales married to Duke of Fife.

Monday, 29th.

Typhoid fever prevalent at Wellington.— Cyclone devastates district of Hungary along Danube. — Gladstone presented by National Liberal Club with magnificent album.

Tuesday, 30th.

Lord Cranley, son of Governor, suffering from typhoid fever. — Cricket match played at Hamilton, Auckland, between girls of East and West schools. — Women of England decide to pre=ent Gladstone with portrait of himself by Millais.— Tanner, M.P. Mid Cork, sentenced one month hard labour for spitting on police.— Shah of Peisia visits Paris.