NEWS OF THE WEEK.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 30, 26 November 1897, Page 15

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Thursday, November 18. The Sydney Herald estimates the colony's wheat crop at 9,340,000 bushels ; the average being about 10 bushels to the acre. Russia will expend 21 millions of roubles in building new warships. The Antwerp wool sales opened to a quiet market ; the prices were about the same as those on September Ist. The Pope has forbidden Roman Catholic children attending the National schools in Manitoba, Canada. South Australia beat Victoria by 10 wickets in the intercolonial cricket match. The Waitekauri Mine, Auckland, crushed 1976 tons of stone yielding gold valued at £4077. Clements, the man who murdered his wife in Dunedin last week, and who attempted to commit suicide, is making satisfactory progress at the hospital. Friday, November 19. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2.370,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1.270,000 quarters. Prance has not ns yet replied to Lord Salisbury's request to withdraw from the British positions on Lower Niger. West Africa. The German squadron landed at Kloo-Chan Bay, China, for the purpose of demanding Jredress Jfor the murder of (missionaries, consist iof two second class cruisers, and the battleship Kaiser ; the number of men being 1042. The Maoris have again started ploughing up the land about New Plymouth ; five were promptly arrested. Sergeant Slattery. for many years in charge of different police stations in the South Island, died yesterday at Hawera. The Waihi Mine, Auckland, crushed for four weeks ending November 13 stone valued at £11,353, or an average of £2 8s 9d per ton ; the total won from the mine to date is £018,408. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cable from the Agent-General : — " Ruahine arrived ; mutton good condition ; butter, 102s ; market rising. Cheese, 43s ; market dull." Saturday, November 20. President Kruger has permitted mining companies to import their own dynamite to the Transvaal. The Victoria wheat crop is estimated at 7,053.000 bushels, over two-thirds of the wheat area the estimated yield averages not more than 2J bushels to the acre. Good gold has been discovered at Mamban, New Guinea ; the yield is ooz. to the dish. Desperate fighting is still going on on the Indian Frontier, and several British officers and privates have been killed. The Phillipine rebels have submitted to Spanish authority. Mr. Barnes, secretary of the Engineer's Society, states that the existing difficulty will be settled within a fortnight. The opening of the season's wool sales was held yesterday in Wellington ; only 1200 bales were offered, the bulk was of medium quality ; good, wellgrown and bright crossbreds sold readily at 7£d per lb ; only a few merinos were catalogued, and these sold at last season's rate 9. Mr. A. Keogh, who for three years has managed the Mataura Paper Mill, being about to return to England, was presented with a purse of sovereigns at Mataura last night. Monday, November 22. The Turki-li Government, under pressure have allowed Sir Philip Curne. British Ambassador, to distribute relict" to starving Armenian-*. The probate duty on the late Sir William Clarke's will will benefit the Victorian Treasury by LOO, OOO. Two prospectors found a 620z. nugget three miles from Coolgardie ; the ground has been rushed. A big- fire in London destroyed property to the extent of £2,000,000. Melbourne was also the scene of an immense conflagration ; the scene of the fire was Flinders street, and warehouses and other large businesslplaces werejtotally destroyed ; the loss to insurance companies is estimated at £750 000. The match Newcastle v. - v toddart's team was drawn greatly in favour of the visitors. A large number of visitors are arriving in town for the races and show to be held this week ; given good weather a record attendance may bo anticipated. Tuesday, November 23. News fr in Lagos, West Africa, states that the Fivnch have recruited their force by lOim men. Canterbury mutton is quoted at I','id ; Dunedin and Southland 2,' d. A Maoii woman was iound nmnlered at P:irih:ika yesterday ; her husband him been arrested on suspicion. Weapon's coal export for the week was 50152 tons, Mr. Gilruth, chief vcterinatian of the agricultural department, leaves Auckland for Otago to try experiments with chicken cholera for the destruction of rabbit.-. A severe cyclone swept over the vicinity of Melbourne on last Friday ; several buildings were levelled and the township of Nehill was almost swept away ; the damage is estimated at £50,000. Wednesday, November 21. The Lord Mayor of London has opened a Mansion House Fund for the relief ot a large number of person * tt.rown out of employment by the fire. The Daily A'ewx says the Powers are prepared to blockade the Dardanelles unless the autonomy of Crete is accepted by Turkey. Stoddart's eleven defeated Glen Innis eleven, Sydney, by an innings and 1 17 runs. Arrowroot has been successfully cultivated at Colo, near Windsor (.N.S.W.), and will in future be J extensively grown there. Farmers in Ilawke's Hay are complaining of the drought, while those in the Wairarappa and Forty Mile Bush districts are having too much rain. Mayoral election to-day in Dunedin. A large number of visitors have arrived in town for the races and show, and the town presents a very lively appearance. The weather to-day is beautifully fine.