i'- ©fIITUAKY NOTICES. . tJnv "RICHARD Connctee, formerly Con- Wftttional minUter at Dunedin, is reported -!E«ul from heart disease. . recently working at Owharoa I »mad J B. Devereux died in the Thames #ffital'on Ootober 26. He leaves about -«4 (WO, but has left no will. Tho funeral of the' late Lieutenant Trnfford, R.N., took place on Saturday, October 20. The burial service was per ifbnned by the Yen. Archdeacon Dudley, ,fand the chief of the followers were Messrs |:Ma'cffarlane, Thome, and Kissling. h£eceased, it appeared, had destroyed his I «ill made by the late Andrew Bevendge, solicitor, and intended to have made another will but when Mr Thome was about to ■accede to the Lieutenant's wish, he was too ' far gone and was unable to sig^i it. Superin tendent Thomson therefore directed that an Inventory of the property should be made, sand forwarded to the Curator of Intestate /Estates, deceased having no relatives in the province

Death of Professor Denton.

Capt. Armit, telegraphing from Port > Moresby, gave the following particulars ot j Professor Denton's death to the Melbourne ?*" Argus":—"On the 18th August,_ Pr ofessor Denton complained of indisposition, but not serious. He had before been suffer ing from a nasty ulcer on the instep. As ; we could not pierce into the range of moun tains before us, owing to war between the tribes, I determined to return and make an attempt from a new point. We rested three days at Dedourie, "having to climb over Mount Belford, 3,600 feet high. Professor - Denton was completely exhausted, hav ing refused all nourishment and medi cine since becoming ill. I remained s, with him and cheered him along ■■-and over the summit. Mr Hunter met us I here, and we got on very well. Going down, ,' heavy rain soaked us through, and: it was I very cold. Belford returned from the village with fresh men and a hammock, We carried Professor Denton into Lochivago. On the 24th Belford was prostrated by fever, Professor Denton getting weaker, yet obstinate even regard ing food as well as physic. On the 26th we started for Moroko, Professor Denton and Belford on stretchers. The fever attacked me before Breakfast, and I had a terrible ; day. We reached Berigabadi at two p.m. The village was deserted. The natives i propped up the crumbling roof of a hut, ■ but the floor had sunk in the -centre. Mr Hunter, who was the only sound man of tho party, made our beds. Professor Denton occupied the level space in thecentre; I lay to his right, and Belford on his left. At half-past eight p.m. Professor Denton had 1 very slight convulsive fits. Five mimvtes afterwards he was dead. It was pouriag with rain, and the weather was close and 1 siritry. That night wo were forced to camp with the dead body between us. Mr Hunter dug a grave, and we buried our un fortunate friend at seven on Monday morn ing- _______

THE LAND LEAGUE AGITATION.

J. E. Redmond got £100 at Timaru. At the Redmond meeting in Dunedin £230 were collected. The Redmonds left Dunedin On October 25, taking £400 with them. At Ross, after Mr W. R. Redmond's lec ure, £120 were subscribed by Irishmen for the National League. £300 subscribed to the Irish League at Wellington. The Messrs Redmond have raised nearly £300 in Christchurch and district. Thames Irishmen have sent £190 to the Melbourne branch of the National League. : On October .15 Mr J. E. Redmond was presented with two addresses from the Irishmen of Wellington and of the Hutt • respectivaly. In the evening he delivered his lecture on " Home Rule lT before a large audience, presided over by the Hon. P. Buckley, M.L.C. Mr J. E. Redmond (M.P. for New Ross, Ireland) delivered a lecture on "Home Rule: Its Real Meaning " on October 8, in the Theatre Royal, Auckland, which was well filled. Mr Redmond is a strikingly handsome young man, and his oratorical • ability is of a very high order. The lan guage was g^od, the style finished, and the delivery forcible and masterly. The finan cial result of the meeting in admission fees, and subscriptions is a sum of £225. Mr George Leahy occupied the chair. , The expected visit of Mr W. R. Red i mond to Auckland for lecturing purposes is '■- "^not to be made after all. On Oct. 26 the I "'MossrsßodrnondandMrJ.W.Walsheleftthe j^'Bluff for Melbourne in order to be present 1 at tho forthcoming Convention of_ the Australasian'branches of the Irish National § League. Mr M. Landers, of the Thames, has oeen elected to represent the Auckland ' branch. The Messrs Redmond will not be here again until they pass through by the mail steamer en route to Great ■ Britain. . At Thames, on October 20, a meeting was held in the Hibernian Hall—Mr M. Landers in the chair, when it was resolved ' unanimously to establish a branch of the Irish National League, the following to be the first officers:—Chairman, M. Landers; Secretory, M. F. Breen; Treasurer, E. Twohill. It was further decided to send out subscription lists through the district in aid of the cause, and that the branch should be kept in existence until the agita tion now being carried on at Home to_ obtain a redress of the grievances under which tho Irish people are labouring is successful. The mooting further pledged itself to continue the wont begun until such time as the Irish Land Act is amended to the extent required, and the Irish Parliament has been re-estab-; lished. The sum of £25 was collected in the I "rnrm\ towards^the obiects of the League.

MEETINGS.

At a meeting of the shareholders of tho I TauraogaandHotLakes Railway Company, fifty-five thousand shares were taken up. Operatioria are to be immediately com menced, and Instructions for plant have been cabled to England, At the Christchurch Land Board meet-. i ing, held oh 10th October, several parties applied for licenses iff prospect for gojd,and one applied for a lease. The last informed the Board that he discovered a gold-bearing reef. All the applications were deferred pending the. return of Mr Baker, Chief Surveyor, who has gone to the head of I tho Rakaia, yrhere it la stated a reef bear ' *ng gdd 'n payable quantities has been discovered. : At an extraordinary meeting of share' holders in the Auckland Native Lands Colonisation Company on Opt, 26, Mr W. R. I Vines'presiding, a resolution was passed approving and authorising the directors to • carry into effect negotiations, as now com menced, for tie sale of the entirety of the assete and business of the Company to the ' New Zealand Native Land Settlement Com pany (Limited) upon such terms as the Board of Directors may deem fit, and with power to the directors. to vary, eiigr t or I amend the same at their discretion. At an adjourned meeting of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held I on the afternoon of Oct. 12, the names of Mr Superintendent Thomson, Mr Clayton, and i Mr Ewington were added to the Committee, and the names of Bishop Luck and Mv Larking were added to the list of Vice presidents. It was also agreed that all the I ministers of religion sod doctors who were subscribers, should be ex officio members of Committees that ,■ Jjr Halstead I be asked to act in the capacity of veterinary ' surgeon; and that »n inspector and jjpl -1 lector bo appointed. The rules of the Vie-: I torian Society were read apd adopted. Tho following subscriptions were announced as having T>een received on behalf of the Society ;—McArthur and Co., £2 2s ; Mi- G, Mocatta, 10s; Mr Chadwick, 10s; Mr .Hutchinson, £2 2s ; Judge Bogan, £2 ; Dr. 1 Knight, 103; Dr. Evans, 10s; Mr Douglas, 10s ; Mr Woolfield, 10a ; MrMcßhone, 10s; Mr Hudson, £1; and_Dr. KSdd, 10s. ■ The annual meeting of the Pqnsonby Choral Society took place on Octocer 8, Mr A. Devore in the chair. The annual report showed that purses containing 25 and 10 sovereigns respectively had been handed to I Herr Sehmitt (conductor) and Mrs Wbolley | (pianiste) in recognition of their valuable fi services.1. ,'■ ... "•■ ■. . ...

MINING NEWS.

TnE'gold yield from the Thames for October is 23640Z5. sdwts. Good gold-bearing reef reported near Napier. A coal seam, Bft. thick, has been dis covered at Raglan. ; .. ■• : - ' Coal seams have been discovered at Paoroa, Thames, and preparations are being ' made to test them, |-»' 21 tons of copper ore have been exported I Itom ■Nelson, and is to bo sold to Newcaatlo ) ameltora tp teat its value. .Operatio^lordeve^ping^oal discoverieK ' pushed^' . Tham6B ' M 0 to b0 acti^y The output of'coal W the Kaitangata coal mines has doubled during, tho last %mv years, and now amounts to over 4.0,000 tons ;perannum. ; ...",■ . ,•" The underground fire in the Caledonian mine, Thames, afterslumberingforninedays, ' tliougli a forcible draught played through broke jjut afresh on Sunday

burning with apparently as much vigour ns cvor. A splendid collection of 2300z5. of gold and specimens from the Success mine, Coro mandel, was exhibited in Captain Prater's window, Insurance Buildings, on Oct. 12, This haul was obtained from the No. 4 level, and includes a large quantity of pure gold and some remarkably rich quartz, in fact, the best ever yet obtained from the mine. Its value is estimated at about £400. The fire in the Waikato Company's old mine is extending in an extraordinary man ncr, and at night, after heavy rains, the ground falls in, and great volumes of flame issue forth, causing . con siderable uneasiness among the residents, as during a westerly gale it roar 3 like a vol cano.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Theke was a good muster of the various companies at the daylight parade on Satur day, Oct. G. The Volunteers assembled at the Drill-shed, where, after a little pre. liminary drill, they marched to the Metro politan ground, at the rear of Government House. Major Shepherd was the officer in command, with Lieutenant Clifton as adjutant. After an hour's drill, during which the march past by companies and at the double, wheeling into line, changing front, and charging in line, took place. The different movements executed showed a little unsteadiness, owing, no doubt, to the uneven ground. The Naval Company showed what constant drill will do ; the march past performed by them would have donecredittoanyregulartroop. The parade, taking into consideration the ditferenco between drilling in the Drill-shed and on broken ground, was very good; and at its conclusion Major Shepherd congratulated the men. The Artillery Company showed great proficiency in the handling of the guns, and the smartness with which they " limbered up" was remarkable. The firing for the belt presented by Capt. J. M. Clark took place on Saturday after noon, October 27. There were 47 competi tors, under the command of Captains Leßoy and Mahon, and Lieutenant Nome. The following are the scores of those who com pleted the match: —

200 300 100 500 Names. yds yds yds ydaTl. Col-Ser. McLeod, Vie. 25455 24424 25455 25554 79 Gun. Parslow, Art. .. 34445 54324 55454 22553 78 Gun. WooUey, Art. .. 45455 22324 54354 35532 7o Webster, Art., 58; Theo. Fairs, Vie, 52; Handley, Vie, 70 j Soall, C.G., 62 ; Allen, C.G., 60; Moulden, Nay., 51; Hicks, Vie, 72; Serg. Watson, Vie, 71; J. Trayes, Art., 60; Payne, Art., 52 ; Serg. Taylor, Vie, 71 ; Harvey, Vie, 67; Sterling, Art., 67; Corporal J. Lee, Vie, 69; Col-Ser. D. Hay, C.G., 69 ; Vol. J. Rout, Via, 55 ; Gr. G. Shaw, Art. Cl ; W. S. Trayes, Art., 65 ; W. Brannigan, Nay., 67; A. Hosking, Vie, 57 ; W. Partington, C 7 ; Gun. T. Bell, Art., 68 ; A. Henderson, Art., 70 j A. R. Boyd, C.G., 50 j J. W. Leigh, C.G., 57 ;J. Leigh, C.G., 71; Sergt. C. Buchanan, 67; C. T. Maxwell, CO., 50.

The Hauraki Volunteers, Thames, are disbanded. Col, Reader inspected the Constabulary at Kawhia on October 29.

Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry met on the 9th October for their annual week's training. ■ ''•■■■« Otago Hussars were reviewed on Oct. 27 by Lieutenant-Colonel Stavely, after a -week's drill. Heavy rain put a damper on the proceedings. At a meeting of officers on Saturday, Oct. 6, it was agreed to accept Mr Taylor's design and tender for the tablet to be erected to Major Withers. Lieutenants Skinner and Connolly were added to the Memorial Committee. Eighty pounds has been collected by the Volunteer corps towards the Memorial.

A meeting of the Victoria Company was held on Saturday Oct. 6. The Rev. Mr Calder was elected Chaplain of the Com pany, which will parade on Tuesday evon ing for the purpose of being drilled by Captain Isaacs (City Guards), who has to pass an examination to qualify himself for a captain's commission.

SPORTS.

The boating season opened at Timaru on Saturday, October 27. Drummond, of Dunedin, wontlio "go-as, you-pleaso " match at Christchurch, Thore ■wore four competitors. The chess tournament between Welling ton and Christchurch has resulted in a vic tory for Wellington by two games. Edwards, the pedestrian, lias been chal lenged by O'Connor, of Timaru, to walk one to twenty-five miles for £50. 1,600 persons witnessed the military and athletic sports in connection with Christ's College Volunteers, in Lancaster Park, Christchurch, on Octobor 17. John Hush, son of Michael Rush, the well-known sculler, won his first race on the Clarence River, in New South Wales, a fow days ago. Ho is only 1G years old, and has a fine style.

Blackburn and Thomas, Victorian athletes intend going to the Caledonian Society's New Year Games at Dunedin, to contest the wrestling championship with Robertson.

The Otago Rowing Club is in a prosper ous condition, and the admission fee has been reduced from five guineas to one guinea. It has over 50 members, and owns six four-oared boats, one pair-oar, and a clasper out-rigger. The ground for the Ponsonby Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club iB being prepared on an' acre of ground with frontage to tho raain road, which has been leased for tho purpose. The work is being pushed on as fast as possible, in the hope that with tho aid of the water supply the ground may be g;ot ready for use this season. A meeting of those interested in forming (i new rowing club was held in the Club room of the Waitemata Hotel on Oct. 24. There was a large attendance, and it was unanimously agreed to form a club, to bo called the Waitemata Boating Club. The following were appointed a committee to draw up rules, to be submitted to a general meeting to be held next Wednesday even ing:—Messrs Smith,; McDonnell, Clark, Brannigan, McKay, G. Moore, and Morris son. Mr G. Gapes was elected Hon. Sec. It was agreed that the yearly subscription be fixed at £1. .

Thie 24 hours walking match, Scott v. Edwards, atPunodin, closed at 10 o'clock on Saturday night, tlje 6th October? in tho presence of about 3,000 people. After starting on Friday night, Edwards ipain taihed a slight lead till 5 o'clock on Satur day morning, when he put on the pace, with the view of tiring Scott out, but the latter responded most gamely, and at seven a.m. had actually got a lead of twp miles, Edwards, from that tlmo till noon, fre quently left the track for several minutes at a time, whilst Scott, at noon", had been off only six minutes altogether, and tho scores then were : Scott 71 miles, Edwards 63 miles and 15 laps. At three p.n). tho scores stood : Scott 79 miles 9 laps, Edwards 76 miles 8 laps. There were only shortretire ments afterwards, principally by Edwards. At eight p.m. Scott was leading by six miles and JJdwards's chance of winning was of course gone, but he walked the timo out, scoring 104 miies 0 Japs, while Scott did exactly 111 miles, the latfei? fcayjng been off the track altogether about two \itmi% In the forms of the challenge, Austen was to name a man to compete with Edwards in a forty-eight hours match, at the end of this week, and ho named Scott. The performance of Scott, who is a sjwjpling of about 20 years of age, is con sidered remarkably good, as,had he pleased, he could have dens 120 miles.

TJib Scott y. Edwards forty-eight hours walk iormjnated at ten b?clock on Satur day night, 18th October, Scptt' winning by one mile and three-'quarten?' (all fcijt a lap). Both men walked almost contiiiiuously for the first twenty-five hours. At four p.m. on Saturday the record stood— Scott, 166 miles 20 laps; Edwards, 164 miles 12 laps. Edwards bad been spurting vigorously at intervals, but Scatt always responded, so things went on till towards .nine p.m., Edwards having then caught a little, and got the lead reduced to under two miles. At half-past nine he was only a mile and one lap behind. He then began to make further spurts, but Scott determined to keep a mile ahead and to show that he had quite as much left in him as his stronger, older, and more experienced opponent, and for over a quarter of an hour tfiere was much excitement, owing to the struggle between the two for the lead. Edwards at last ga*o up attempting to fur ther reduce the lead, and at $ix or seven minutes to Jo> when he had cowpietpd 191 miles exactly, ratlrfld for good. Scott had then 192 miles and } }ap f;o his oredit, and walked time out,', caysring 152 miles 10 laps. There was " great enthusiasm manifested at the dose. Scott has never walked 4S hours before, but Edward* has done it several tio>c», his best record being ISI miles 1,360 yards, lib wjll thus be seen that Edwards has walked nearly ten miles further in ilia time than ever he did before, and there can be np question that he was defeated fairly on his merits. • walking match at O^fcuwfe: dosed-oh Ootoblr 27th, the New Zealand represeirtatlva balng defeated by ;one mil© and ona lap, 3,O§Q iSSb w»tnessedthe final strt'gg&Tijad^^. covered.in the.4Bjiourß;werß:—Edwards,

ACCIDENTS AND INQUESTS.

A man named Alfred Philson died on Tues day, October 9, in Wanganui Hospital from injuries received by the falling off a tree.

A skeleton found at Lyell's Bay, near Wellington, is believed to be that of a European drowned some time ago. A lad named Lynham was killed at Templeton, Canterbury, on October 8, while trying to stop a " bolting " horse. The man Alex. Sutherland, run over on the Albury extension line on October 11, died shortlj after reaching the Hospital. John White has committed suicide by jumping into the Clutha at Ettrick. He had beon drinking. A man named Boland, who persisted in riding on the edge of a truck, has been killed on the railway near Christchurch.

A Chinaman named Ah Wee has com mitted suicide at Jacob's Gully, Dunedin, by hanging himself from a tree. Peter Oister, a Russian seaman, has been lost overboard during a gale of wind in Cook's Strait.

Body of a man unknown found in Waitara River, New Plymouth, on October 29. The body of Hugh Minnas, carpenter, of the s.s. Doric, who was drowned in Lyttel ton harbour nearly three weeks ago, was found in the harbour.

At Dunedin, on October 28th, the three months-old son of John Whitley was found dead in its mother's bed. Tho mother, who had been drinking, overlaid the child. She is being prosecuted for manslaughter. A man named Rands was killed on the Potane Hill, Napier, on October 13, by the team and dray he was driving going over a precipice. Richard Coleman, an old settler, was killed at New Plymouth on Saturday, Gth October, by being thrown from his con veyance. While playing at snapdragon at Tapanui, Otago, six children were seriously burned. Three of them are now in a dangerous state.

A girl named Agnes Crook, nine years of age, was run over on October 29 by a train on the Shag Point branch line, Otago, and killed.

Mr Piper, stationmaster at Addington, Wellington, while coupling some trucks on October 31 was caught between two and severely crushed. The body of a man was found in the Heathcote River, Canterbury, on October 30. It has been identified as that of B. J. Oliver, formerly ship steward. A man named Cornelius, 29 years of age, unmarried, has committed suicide at Mosgiel, Otago, by cutting his throat with a penknife. He bled to death from the wound thus inflicted.

A child named Palmer, aged 3 years, was drowned at Aorangi, near Fielding, on Oct. 7th, by falling into a creek. At tho in quest to-day, a verdict of "Accidentally Drowned " was returned.

Henry Woodward Williams, a clerk in the head office of the Customs at Welling ton, has been missing since 2nd October. His body was found in the harbour on the 12th October.

AtGreymouth Brick and Timber Com pany! 3 mill, on Octobor 12, Mr Barton, manager, sustained serious injuries by being caught by a belt and whirled round a drum. Sarah Richie, an old woman lately arrived from Kumara, was found in the lagoon near Preston Bridge, Groymouth on October 27. It is uncertain whether the case is one of suicide or accident. The body of Reordan, drowned at Napier, has not yet been recovered. In the caso of DoLahaye and Meek, a verdict of "Death from Cold and Exposure" has been re turned. A widow named Sarah Ann Boot, belong ing to Manchester, was found dead in bed at Dunedin on the 18th October. Cause of death, apoplexy, brought on by drunkon ness.

At Portobollo, Otago, on 28th October, Mrs Francis was seriously gored by a bull while protecting hor boy, who had been attacked by the animal. Two of tho courageous lady's ribs were broken. On Saturday, October 27, a bandsman named James Woat, belonging to tho To Awamutu Cavalry, was shot whilo marking at tho butts, at To Awamutu, Waikato, and died tho following day. During a violent gale at Hokianga, on Octobor 13, two men wore capsized in tho river. James Downie, engincor, wast drowned. Mr Cochrane, the other occu pant, swam ashore. The body of Hedgeland, a one-armed shepherd, who was lately missed from Langdalo Station, was found in tho Wliareama River, near Isca Station, Mns torton, on October 7. Tho body was lying on its back, having caught on a snag. On tho 18th October, a girl of five yoars old, daughter of a widow named Mra Shaw, was burned to death at Whikiki, about threo milos from Invercargill, Slip was lpft in tho house with a younger sistpr, and by some means hor clothing caught lire. Superintendent Thomson received tho following tolegram from Constable N. McLeod, of Warkworth, on October 22: — " A boy of six years, son of Mr David Cruicksnankj Matakana, was drowned in a creek near his father's residence." At the inquest on' the body of Joseph Strong, wrestler, held on October 12, tho jury returned a verdict of " Committed suicide while in a despondent state of mind." His defeat by a Maori wrestler caused his despondency. At Ormond, Poverty Bay, on Oct. 22, an inquest was held on a body found drowned, believed to be that of a man named G. 11. Lyster Kaye, who disappeared six months ago. Verdict, "Death from causes un known."

A man named Francis Stanley sustained a very serious compound fracture of tho arm at Pukekohe on Oct. 28, by being thrown from a horse which he was tiding. He was brought in to the Hospital, where the frac tured limb was set by Dr. Haines. At Muriwai, in Poverty Bay district, a Maori has been murdered by his own people. Deceased was accused of witchcraft, and of causing by thatmeansthe death of Wi Kaipuke,a youngchief,whodied a day op two before..

A man supposed to be Thomas Graham, fell into the Wairoa River at Dargaville about liolf'past two o'clock on Tuesday morning, October 9, while attempting to get on board the s,s, Durham. Though calling loudly for aid, none could be ren dered in time to save him. At Havelock, Marlborough, on October 29, a miner named i'inlay McMillay was killed by a tree falling on his whare. From appearances deceased was sitting on a bunk putting on his boot, when the tree fell and completely smashed the whare. His body was found doubled up. A bad coach accident occurred at Grey mputh on Monday morning, Bth October. The brake gave way when the" Reef ton coach was coming down the Twelve Miles Hill. John Mitchell the proprietor, and two passengers were very much hurt, two horses. were killed and the coach smashed to pieces. At Whangarei last week, a Mr Woplfo was riding on horseback, at thy same time leading a dog by a piece of twine attached to his thumb. The dog got on the wrong side of a verandah post, and the result of tho combined pulling of horse and dog was that the rider was dragged from the saddle and his thumb torn clean off.

,4 )a^ ten years of age, named Bernard Macdonald, wa§ received at the Hospital on October 22 for medico] treatment. At Wahiku recently, when he yeeeiyed a severe kick from a horse, which broke his thigh, and it was found- necessary to bring him to Auckland in order to secure tho best medical attendance.

Another fatal accident is reported Ja&m Petane, Napier. A daughter of Mr Cms well, aged 14, went out for a walk on Sun day afternoon, October 21 ; not returning to te^, her absence caused alarm, all night search parties were out. The next morn ing her oody was found in the river. A fatal accident occurred at Gladstone, Wellington, on Sunday, 7th October. The youngest daughter of Mr Robert Rowe was driving milking cows to their paddock, she riding on horseback. Being away longer than usual, q, search was made. She was found dead, with her skull fractured."' ft is supposed that the horse rolled over her, or kicked her after falling off. A boy n^rned Mark Quick, 7 yeare old, met with a somewhat serious ageident on 9th Oct. He resides with' his parents in Liver? pool-streot, and by some means'he managed to fall off a table in the house. Tho result was a fracture of the right forearm. The patient was taken to the Hospital, where his injuries were attended to by Dr. Bond.

j Jniormation was received in town on Tuesday, pctober 16, of a case of drown ing at Coroiaa«4fiJ pn the previous night. .4 bushman named WiJJi^m Watt, while gajng down the wharf just b6f,(jre dusk, fell over pnd iffli drowned before assjsfc. ance could be procured,. Jhe body has since been recovered. 'An inquest y/'&s held on the fo]!gw}ng day, and a verdict of •" JqjhkJ drowned" rftturn^d. ";..; A boy named Demp^ey was injured on Octoi»si' %\ by tlie. ac.cjdenjtal discharge of a rifle. He w§s in his father's house at Mount Eden, with another lad, w&en the latter took down a rifle, loaded with powder and wheat, and pulling tho trigger inad vertently,, scattered th,e charge .of wheat jSVjBj? I3empß,ey^B body. Dr. Walker jsajiii<end. hing;bii' tho pationt, and has extracted many

A man named John Sandford, who re sides in West-street, Newton, died sud denly on Oct. 15, Ho had been complaining for some time of a pain in his side, and about 7 o'clock on tho morning of his death ho was describing tho symptoms, when he fell down dead. Deceased leaves a wife and nine children. An inquest was held at the King's Arms Hotel, Newton, on Oct. IG, and a verdict of " Death from natural causes " returned.

An accident of a serious nature happened on the loth October to Mr Peace, farmer, of Mount Roskill. He was driving a horse and dray round the corner of Upper Pitt-street, when the vehicle capsized, and Mr Peace fell out underneath it. It was apparent that he had been badly hurt, and Dr. Walker, who was sent for, being of opinion that ho had sustained some internal injury, lie was taken back to his home at Mount Roskill, Dr. Walker accompanying him.

Intelligence was received in town on Tuesday morning, 23rd October, of a deplorable accident at Waiuku. The following telegram on the subject has been received by Superintendent Thomson, from Special Constable Parker :— " Henry Braun, a lad, wa3 accidentally shot with a revolver after dusk last night, by a settler named Anthony May. The boy is now in a precarious state."

A man named Emmanuel Martin, em ployed by Mr Langsford, tailor, and who re sides in the upper part of Hobson-street, met with a painful accident on Nov. 2nd, He was swingingastickroundhishead, when his hand struck a brick wall behind him The result was a compound fracture of the right index finger. Dr. Tennent dressed the injury, which will incapacitate Martin from work for about a month.

Cornelius Gillet, father of Mr Gillet of the National Hotel, Cambridge, Waikato, met with a serious accident at his farm on the Hamilton Road on October 11. He was engaged shooting a bull, when the gun, which had been overloaded, exploded, and a piece of the metal flew up, striking him on the eye and cutting tho pupil across. Tho patient was attended to by Dr. Wad dington, but is not expected to recover the use of his eye.

The ship Jessie Readman arrived at Port Chalmers from London, on the 10th October, 97 days out. On September 11, during a strong southerly wind with moun tainous sea, several seamen were engaged making fast the inner jib, when a heavy sea knocked three of them off the boom. Nothing could be done to save them. Their names were Rabert Kelly, John Lawson, Richard Fanner. The latter was a native of Blenheim.

An accident occurred to Mr Robortson, of Upper Symonds-streot, on Friday after noon, October 12. Mr Robertson was driving round the corner of Wollesley streot, when one of the reins broko and tho horse immediately bolted, and when opposite Mr Barnett's shop ran against a post, throwing Mr Robertson out of the cart. He appeared to bo vory much injured. A cab was procured, and Mr Robortson at onco conveyed to his home.

A man named Edward Smith, said to bo a brother to Mrs John Williamson, whoso husband was fovmorly Superintendent of Auckland, was brought in by train from Hawera to the Hospital, lie was taken there in a cab, and whilst the usual formal questions wore boing asked him prepara tory to boing put into a ward, his liead fell forward, and lie cxpirod. Upon arriving at the Hospital, ho showed no Bigns that his death would bo ho sudden. Two accidonts of a painful nature woro attended to at Dr. Tennant's surgery on Saturday, Ootobor 0. In tho first, a man named Patrick Fallen Rovorely injured tho great too of his right foot lay striking it with a spado while digging at tho Sugar Refinery Works. Tho othov sullorer was a boy of throe years named Harvey, whoae parents resido in Victoria Avcimo. Ho was playing with a tomahawk, when ho struck his hand with tho weapon, and almost cut two of his fingers oil. ■ A woman namod Julia McKonna died suddenly in her houso in a right-of-way at tho baclc of tho Carpenters' Arms Hotel, Groy-streot, on October 16. Tho police, upon being informed of tho circumstanco, visited tho house, whoro tlioy found Mrs McKenna dead, as roported, and anothor woman lying helplessly drunk. Neighbours stated that drinking and fighting had been going on there all night. It is also stated that McKenna was advised to send for a doctor, but declined. An inquest was hold on tho body on October 17, when tho jury returnod a verdict of " Apoplexy, brought on by excessive drinking." About 3 p.m. on Monday, 15th October, a man named James Shaw wm killed at Henderson, near Auckland, by a dray up setting on him. Ho was engaged carting somo corn from the Railway Station to his own residenco, and was found dead under neath the cart, about 6 p.m., by Win. Laurie, -who took tho body to tho Oretia Hotel, Deceased was a married man about 53 years of ago, and had one daughter, who is married. An inquest on tho body was hold tho following day, boforo Mr Beetham, J.P., acting - coroner, and a verdict of " Accidental death " was returned. At Balclutha, near Dunedin, a numbor of Wihnott's Combination Troupe, intended goiner out rabbit shooting on October 23. Frank Jioywood, pianist, wliilo gotting his gun ready in a bedroom at tho Criterion Hotel, was blowing down tho barrel to ascertain If it was clear, wliilo Frank Simmons, anothor of tho troupe, was hold ing a lighted match at tho nipplo. Tho shot wont oil' in Hoywood's mouth, and camo out at tho crown of Jus hood, throwing abroad his brain and portions of his skull in all directions, Death was instantaneous. The daughter of Mr J. Qorrip, farmor, Whiteman's Valloy, near Upper Hutt, Wel lington, died suddenly on Octobor 27. She had boon to town, and on returning homo complained of being ill. She retired to bed, and in a fow mlnutos called out for assistance, remarking that she was dying. Assistance was rendered, but sho died almost immediately. Tho medical opinion is that the symptom's are those of poisoning, but nothing is known as to how it could Kayo b.con taken. Hemi Taiwhanga committed suicide by hanging himself from the wall of bis house at tho loading ground, Russell, on the 26th October. An inquest was held the follow ing day, before S. Ford, Esq., J.P., when a verdict was returned that he com mitted suicido whilst of unsound mind. Hemi was tho brother of Sidney Taiwhanga, and was a great favourite about tho Bay, far more than his noted brother, and the passengers and officers of the Union steamers used to derive much amusement from Hemi's antics. Ho had been on and off in Captain Jamos McLeod's employ for 30 years. One of the steerage passengers by the s. s. Tarawera, named 11. White, met with a serjous accident about 7 o'clock ou Tues day evening, October 16. He fell down the steamer's fore-hold, and upon being assisted on deck it was discovered that medical attendance was necessary. Dr. Tonnant was sent for, and speedily arrived. Ho found that White had dfslocated his left elbow and broken his left leg below tho kneo and close to the ankle. The broken

limb was placed in splints, after which tho sufferer was placod in a cab and conveyed to tho Hospital, whoro ho is progressing as favourably as can bo expected. ' A telegram from Chnstchurcl) states that Ernest Owen, an apprentloo on boai'd tho ship Waikato, was picked up from the lower hold of that vessel on October 29, with his skull fractured and one eye terribly damaged. He had been walking between the docks late in the afternoon, and was not missed when tlio hatches were put on for the night.. The officer in charge becoming anxious at his non-appearance, ordored the hatches to bo taken off, when he was dis covered. It is thought that whilst walking about with his hands in his pockets he must have tripped over the combings of tho hatch. Ho fell a distance of fourteen feet, but was conscious when brought on deck, and the doctor has hopes of his life. His father is Mr G. W. Owen, of Auckland.

A big land-slip took place on the morn ing of October 31, in the tunnel on the Wellington : Johnsvillo section of the Wei lington-Manawatu Railway, and two men named John Enright and Thomas O'Malley were killed! The overseer of the works, JohnScanlon, was also buried, but was saved. The men wero at work at 8.20, and En right and O'Malloy wero engaged insido the tunnel fil)ing a dray, when suddenly a slip occurred along the smooth face above tho men, who woro completely buried. A gang of men were sot to work to extricate them, but it was fully three quarters of aii hour before this was accomplished, and the un fortunate men wero quite dead, their bodies being fearfully mutilated, and their arms and logs broken in several places. O'Malley, who is aged about 25, is a single man, and a recent arrival from London t>y the ship Oxford. Enright is also a single man, aged 30. A verdict of manslaughter has be>in returned against the contractor. Two serious auoidents are thus referred to in a recent issue of the f* Waitara Press " :

-—" Wo very much' regret tp h^ve to record a serious accident 'to bur msch-respoctod townsman —Mr B. G. Lawrence, son., whereby six of- his ribs were broken. Mr Lawrence, in the absence-of the Rev. Mr Baker, who is in Auckland, was proceeding on horseback for tho purpose of holding service on Sunday a'fterrjoqn at Huirangi, and shortly aftjfcr starting fpjjnd'ihat one of-las stirrup leathers was'tod "long, and

horse—it is surmised either with consider able force or on to some hard substance, to suffer such a painful result. Mr Hately, who obsorved the accident, immediatiy went 1o Mr Lawrenco's assistance, and con veyed him home, and medical aid was pro cured as soon as possible Mr Robertson, who was dragged by his horse over a number of logs, some weeks ago, near Hui rangi, is, we regret to hear, not expected to recover, as erysipelas has set in." A sudden death occurred at the Police Station on Nov. Ist under tho following circumstances :—About five o'clock, Con stable McConnell found a respectably dressed man in a fit in Victoria Quadrant, and having secured assistance, he had him removed to the Police Station. Medical assistance was sent for, but the man died before Dr. Hooper arrived. The body was removed to the Morgue to await the inquest. Deceased had been in a house in Chancery-street with some women of the town during the day, but efforts to discover his identity have been unsuccessful. The body is that of a man about five feet eight inches in height, and rather more than forty years of age, with whiskers, shaved chin, and dark-brown hair.

A girl ten years of ago, named Kate Sullivan, had a very narrow escape from drowning in the harbour on the afternoon of October 12. In company with another child she was playing on some floating logs near Hilditch's salt water baths alongside of the Railway Wharf. A lad named Francis- Small, who was in tho vicinity recommended the children to givo up their dangerous amusement, but they paid no at tention to him. Suddenly Kate Sullivan fell between twologs into the water,and ap peared in great danger of drowning. Her companion seemed helpless so far as render ing any assistance went, and Francis Small, who had observed the accident, immediately hurried to tho spot, but as he had some distance to travel over, the child had sunk sevoral times before he reached her. Even tually he kucceeded in grasping her, and hauled her out of tho water in an insensible condition. He carried the child to the toll house on the wharf, where restoratives were applied, and within an hour she had re covered and was able to walk to her home in Upper Queen-street.

A case of supposed suicide occurred at Cambridge on October 8. An elderly man, namod Qeorgo Spieor, was seen lying on tho bank of the Waikato river, near tho old wharf, in dangerous proximity to the water, and apparently in not a very sober state, by a passing stranger. Tho latter, seeing his danger, went over, and, waking him up, tolu him he would roll in if he was not careful. Spicer replied it would not matter if ho aid. Ho was then per suaded to return to tho hotel and go to bed. In the morning ho got up about four o'clock, and not returning to breakfast, suspicions were aroused, and the police communicated with. Constablo Brennan, who proceeded to tho spot whero ho was seen tho previous evening, found Spicer's stick, hat, pipe, and matches, but no traces of himself. Spicor left tho following note : —"Cambridge, 7th October, 1883. I re spectfully request that you will write to Mrs G. Honshaw, No 16, St. Mary's Hill, Stamford, Lincolnshire and let her know tho stumbling block is gone. — Yours respectfully, William Qbokue Spiokb." Tho body was afterwards found in tho river. At an inquest held subsequently, tho jury roturned a verdict of "Found drowned."

A most determined case of suicide has occurred at Matauru, Dunedin. Peter Matheson, who lately had some connection with tho lignite pit, of Waimea Estate, camo to Goro, and on Monday night hud takon so much drink that Constablo Pratt had to iind quarters for him in tho lock-up. Ho spent a rostless night, and next morning was brought boforo tho R.M., fined ss, and allowed his liberty. Ho was still suffering from tho effects of tho drink, but left in tho Walmea train for home, but left in tho Waimoa train for his homo, whoro ho arrived in due course. In tho ovening ho went to bed in his hut, and about midnight his mates, hearing a gurgling sound, entered Mathoson's apart mont and found tho man lying with his throat cut, Ho hold a razor in one hand, and with it ho had inflicted a tumble gash nearly from ear to ear. Ho diod In tho courso of a fow minutes, Matheson, it is bolioved, had no friends in tho district. His ago would bo from 45 to 50 years. It is boliovod ho comes from Can terbury, and lately had beon drinking heavily, but his appearance in Court on Tuosday was, as far as tho police knew, his first, and tho degradation attendant upon it seomed to have preyed on his mind.

A boat accident, resulting in tho death of three young men, and accompanied by unusually harrowing details, occurred in tho innor harbour, at Napier, on Satur day ovoning, tho 20th October. Six young men, named James Stewart, Alex ander Stewart, Arthur Dixon, William Meek, William Dolahayo, and Goorgo Reardon, borrowed a sailing boat, which had not a very good reputation, having previously capsized. About four o'clock,

when a quarter of a mile from tho land, a squall struck tho boat and capsized her. James Stowart and Dixon swam ashore to seek assistance, the other four occupants gotting safoly on tho keel of tho overturned boat. Stowart and Dixon landed safely, and within a quarter of an hour's walk of Poraiti station, but unfortunately thoy did not know tho country, and started to skirt tho shore. Aftor nearly four hours' vory rough travolling thoy reached Taradalo, and a mounted constable camo into town and gavo tho alarm, when five boats set out to, attempt a roscuo. But by this time it was .nearly ten o'clock. For nearly five hours tho search was kept up, wind and tido having drifted tho boat a long distance from tho scono of tho accident. At last they found her, right side up, but with throe occupants only. Of these, Meek and Do lahayo were dead from exhaustion and ex posure ; Stowart was unconscious, and Reardon was not to bo soon. Next day Stow art recovered. Ho stated that aftor th» two men swam ashoro tho remaining four stayed on tho boat for somo time. Meek was a strong swimmer, and offered to assist Roardon, who could not swim, and the latter stripped. J""t then a heavy sea struck tho boat and washed all off. Three of tho four reached the boat again, but Reardon was never afterwards seen. Meek dived and cut away the rig ging and the boat righted, but there were no moans of bailing her out, and she floated with just her gunwales out of water. About an hour afterwards Dolahayo became unconscious and fell out of the boat. He was pulled back, carried to the stern, and sup ported by his comrades until ho died. Next, Meek became unconscious, and fell forward. Stowart had just enough strength loft to pull him back again, and supported his noad above water, but ho soon died. Stewart was unconscious when found. Delahaye is the son of an official at thp Wellington Gaol. Meek is also from Wellington.' Reardon is tho son of a schoolmaster here. His body has not yot been recovered.

FIRES.

Tho Royal Hotel at Switzers, Otogo, was burnod down on October 24. Thoro is a suspicion of incendiarism.

A fire occurred at Caversham, Qtago, on Oct. 25, by whioh a five-roomed house was burned. It was insured in tho Liverpool, London, and Globe office for £400.

A four-roomed cottage at Mornington, Otago,was burned down on Oct. 30. Incen diarism is suspected. House and furniture were iiisured for £200 in the South British Office.

Keech and Molloy's house and store at Westbrook, Kumara, was completely dos troyod by fire on Oct. 22. Only a few bags of rice and boxes of candles were saved. The probable loss is about £700. Barely £40 worth of goods were saved, and the loss is not covered by insurance. The origin of the firo is unknown. The storoman was away at the time. ThoHaweraProtestantHall was destroyed by firo on October 24. There had been a dance, and an hour after its termination the firo broke out. The Oddfellows, Good Templars, and Orangemen's regalia, books, papers, harmonium, &c;, were all destroyed. The insurance on the building was £350 in the New Zealand Office. The cause of tho outbreak is unknown. Afire broke oiitattheCorporationAsphalt Works, Courtenay Place, Wellington, on October 10, resulting in tho gutting of the building in which concrete blocks are made. The fire originated through the tar boiling over. The buildings were insured for £320 in the Colonial office, thefemount being reinsured in equal amounts among various insurance companies in Wellington. The damage is estimated at £50. This is the third or fourth time the building has been on fire.

The Rangiriri Hotel, better known in coaching days as Shirley>, was bumf down at one' o'clock this' mbrniug (October 9). The owner was in town. Qerrand and Pulforth. adjacent storekeepers, worked hard, and, with the help of others, saved nearly every article of furniture. The cottages also were saved. The insurance is believed to be £350 on the hotel building in the South British. I . On October 'Bth,' a four : roomed' pottage belonging t<) a carpenter, naijied^ Phatle.fi O'Neij, pambridge Wosj;, wa9 biirjiej} $o the ground. The only occupants of the house

who were aroused by the noise of fire in tho kitchen. On opening the door of the bedroom, they found tho house in flames, and had barely time to escape, just succeeding in saving a bed and box. The damage is estimated at nearly £200, half of which is covered by insurance.

An outbreak of fire occurred at an early hour on Friday morning, 19th Octobor, on the premises of Messrs Garrett Brothers, boot and shoo manufacturers, Wakefield - street. When the Fire Brigade reached the spot tho flames had burst through both in front and rear, and two leads of water having been obtained, one branch was taken to the back of the premises, while the other was carried over the shop verandah into the upper story. There was an excellent supply of water, and the efforts of the firemen were suc cessful in confining the fire to the build ing in which it had originated. Again and again the flames swept over and around the adjoining dwelling • house, but, being constructed of brick, it was per fectly safe and did not take fire. Tho following are the insurances : — On building, £1000 in Union ; £500 re-insured in South British. On stock,£3,soo in Union, and £1,000 in North British and M. Co. £2,500 of the Union's risk on stock is re-in sured as follows: £500 in Victoria Co., £500 in New Zealand, £500 in Norwich Union, and £1,000 in South British. The building which recently cost £2,000 is of brick, and has been practically burnt out. The stock on both floors, valued at over £G,OOO, is almost completely destroyed. The largest fire which Cambridge has ever experienced broke out at the upper end of tho town at two o'clock on Fri morning, 2nd November, resulting in the destruction of five buildings and doing damage to the extent of over £1,000, only about £500 being covered by insurance. About the hour named a fire broke out at the back of Brown's furniture warehouse, and before it was noticed the building was enveloped in flames. The fire, soon spread to FretwelJ's horse shoeing and plumber's shop on one side, and HitcMns's Bhoomaking establish ment on the other. Arnabolde's hquse fol lowed, and here the fire was checked by pulling down the adjoining workshop. Arnaboldo succeeded in saving his furniture and tools, and Hitchins his stock, but tho others saved barely anything. The Con stabulary rendered valuable assistance, together with others who assembled. The supply of water was very limited. The. ongin of the firo is [unknown. Fretwell is tho heaviest loser. The offices which suffer most are tho National and South British.

Tho services of the Fire Brigado were again called into requisition on Tues day evening, the 23rd October, and, as in many previous cases recently reported, their efforts proved Instrumental in tho saving of valuable property. About ten or fifteon minutes before nine o'clock, Con stable McClollan was passing along Custom- House-street West, when he observed smoko issuing from a window in tho upper story of Mr Heather's warehouse, a large brick building very recently erected. He imme diately jjavo tho alarm, which was taken up by the city bells. The Fire Brigade, under Supt. Hughes, very speedily appeared on tho scone, and soon got tho firo under, An examination of tho upper storey, showed that the firo had not caused any serious damago, although tho water would very likely have done a great deal. It was estimated at tho time that several hundred pounds would cover tho lose. Nothing could bo discovered regarding tho origin of tho firo. Tho outbreak occurred amongst a number of packages of oilmen's stores. Tho building is iusurod for £2000 in the Norwich Union, and tho stock as follows :— Northorn, £2000 ; National, £1000 j United, £3000, of which £2000 re-insured in the South British ; Norwioh Union, £5000, of which £1000 re-insured In tho North British and £3000 in Colonial, tho latter being re insured in Phamlx, £1000.

AMUSEMENTS.

Messrs Wu-us and Pickersoill's panta scope, illustrative of the wanderings of the pilgrims in Mark Twain's inimitable " In noconts Abroad," was exhibited for the first time in this city at Abbott's Opera House on October 10.

Tho fifth of the series of entertainments in connection with St. James's Presby terian Church was held in St. James's Hall on Wednesday ovening, Oct. 9, taking tho form of a congregational soireo ana concert, which passed oil'very satisfactorily. Tho trays, which were neatly arranged and plentifully provided with good things, were given and presided ovsr by the following ladies: —Mrs Macnicol and Mrs Briton, Miss Coghill, Mrs McKay and Mrs Entrican, Mrs Hanna and Mrs Joseph Hanna, arid Mrs John Hannah, Mrs Alexander, Mrs Macky, Mrs P. Smith and Miss McKay, Mrs Mc- Coskrio, Misses M. Gow and Reid. After tea tho Rev, It. F. Macnicol occupied the chair. In his epeningremarks the Chairman referred to tho objects of such gatherings, which were to bring the meinuors of tho congregation togethpr and encourage a social feeling amongst them, and at the same time to assist m clearing the debt of the church property. During the ovening tho following musical programme was gone through :—Chorus, " Here We Rest," choir; solo, "Ilomembor Now Thy Creator," Miss Culpan; quartette, "La Corita," Misses Culpan, Macmillan, Macky, and Barton ; aolo and chorus, "Incline Thine Ear," Mr Armstrong and choir; anthom, "In Jewry is God Known," choir. Recitations woro givon by Mr Templar, who told the story of "The Northern Cobbler," apd by Mr Bell, who recited " News of Battlo." At intervals appropriate addresses wore givon by tho liovs. Mossrs Runciman and McKinney and Mr Button. Votes of thanks wore passed to the ladies who pro vided trays ai^d to tho php}r, after 'Which tho benediction was pronounced. There was a large attendance at tho Poneqnby flail qn Thqrs'dny ov'oning, Jlth October, on tho occasion of \\\o annual concert by the chqjr of St. Stephen's Pres byterian Church, P-onsonby. Mr J. G. Culpan conducted, and to him a great deal of credit Is due for the arrangement of an excollent programme. Tho piano ac companiments were performed by Misses Main and Culpan, ana Mr A. Hanna. Some of tho band of tho Orchestral Society, under Mr Tait's conductorship, gave valuable assistance, though at times there were evidences of want of practice. Amongst the items on the programme are :—" She Wore a Wreath of Roses," Miss Main (encored). Miss Main sang with very good oxpressjon, and her song had tho olFect of warming the audi ence, which, liko tho night, was very cold. "Music and Her Sister Song* (duet), Misses Mackay and McMillan (encored) ; "Cinderella" (duet), Misses Culpan and Barton, and " T}t' for Tut," by Miss Culpan, were rendered in good style; "Rothesay Bay," Miss MoMillan ; "Mado lino," Mr Jennings ; " Far Away \yhore Angels Dwell," Mr Hanna; " The Bugler," by Mr Smith ; " Ehrin on the Rhine," by Mr Armstrong;' "Break! Break I" by Mr Murray (encored). Mr Taylor was really good in his rendering of tho selection from thp " SorcereiV the gen tleman evidencing great hfstrjonic ablaty. " Music on tho Waves " (duet), by Misses Ryburn and Main, was well rendered. The proceedings closed with the National Anthem.

Tho sooond vocal competition, for tenors and sopranos, was held on Saturday, 13th October, and was well attended. Entries for the contest had been received from the fol lowing:—Messrs Osborno, Trenwith, C. B. King, Hescott, Yowles, a.n.4 Lenders (tenors); Mrs Mundyi Mrs ponton., Miss Alice Campbell, and Miss Annie Lorrigan (sopranos). Mr Osborne, Mrs Mundy and Mrs Ponton did not put in an appearance. Tho test song for tenors was, "I Seek for Thee in Every Flower," and that for so pranos, " Sing, Sweot Bird," while the interval songs wero : " Good-bye at the Door," Mr Trenwith ; " Let Mo Like a Soldier Fall," Messrs Landers and Hescott; " Alice, Where Art Thou?" Mr C. B. King ; " The Lover and the Bird," Miss A. Lorrigan, and " The White Squall," by Mr Vowloa. The result of the voting was as follows: —Sopranos—Miss' Lorrigan, IS3, prize winner. Teriors-^Jr Landers, 119, Ist prize, £4 ; Mr Vowles (Thqmo&iJ, '74, 2nc} priiio. £1. The pKJzos Won at tjip re cent' contest by Messrs Men?ies,i Steea.ts, and Robinson wevo presented during tho evening, There was a fair attendance at tho hall of the Young Men's Christian Association last evening on Oct. 10, on the occasion of a lecture by Mr H. W. Farnell on "Tfio Origin and Destiny of tho British and Amprioan Nations," The lecture, which was n very interesting one, compared the Scriptural promises with the present position of the nations in question, dwelt upon the abso lute separation of the Kingdom of Israel from that of Judah in Scripture history and prophecy, arid the 'contrast marked in the mstory ana] fortunesof the Hoilso of Israel and the Jews, or House of Judah, as laid down in the predictions of all the prophets ; Israel being destined to become unknown, though very numerous and verygreat, called by'another name,' and speaking a different tongue, yet still preserved in separation ; while thp Jews were to be known an_4 »U ---tr^at^d) preserving thqir name'g^dlanguage, ancf espn thejr. features,, }ntheir, exfro;- ufltil thp time wliim Israel uhoufd be revealed and the two houses should be reunited and re nnnunv the land of thair fathers.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

Hematite deposits found in Canterbury. Onehunga is to have a telephone bureau. Wellington convent bazaar realised £789. Plans are prepared for buildings for the Onohunga Ironworks Company. Onohunga Chamber of Commerce are moving the Council to introduce gas. More labourers required; forty are wanted at Te Aroha at 9s Gd a day. Gisborne will be lighted by gas by next year; company formed. Luther's 40uth birthday is to be cele brated at Nelson this month. Mr Cranwell teaches music to 2,015 child ren in Auckland public schools. The Governor and family will probably visit Auckland about Christmas. The Governor witnessed the live chess game at Wellington on October 9. Dr. Johnston has been appointed Prison Surgeon at Mount Cook, Wellington. Heavy snowfall in Otago on Saturday, October 13 ; many lambs have perished. Dunedin tramways are to be extended to the suburb of St. Clair. Good finds of ambergris have been made recently on the Raglan coast. Auckland Amateur Photographic Society has been formed. 173 subscribers to Auckland Telephone Exchange. Earthquake shock at Wanganui on Friday night, October 26. Miss Carswell, who was reported drowned, is safe and well in Napier. In Canterbury about 100 " unemployed " men are in Government employment. The new theatre in Tuam-street, Christ church, is now ready to be opened. I'arnell waterworks plant has arrived, and the contractor will go to work at once. The Luther centenary is to bo observed in Dunedin. There are 200 of the unemployed at work on the Otago central railway. Professor Aldis, appointed to the chair of Mathematics in Auckland University, will bo here this month. Mr P. E. Hamlin has resigned his ap pointment as Native Interpreter of the Native Lands Court. Burglars broke into a Dunedin grocer's shop last Sunday night, October G, but stole nothing. Another sign of dull trade in Dunedin— great falling off in police arrests, especially "drunks." During September last, 1,299 persons arrived in New Zealand, and only 517 left, being a net increase af 782. Ed. Mullens is committed for trial at Wellington on the charge of setting fire to his boarding-house. Bail, £1,000. Hon. George McLean has arrived by tho s.s. Takapuna, now at Dunedin from Glas gow. The total number of members in Friendly Societies in Australasia is 19,353, who have a total vested capital of £234,935 11s 3d. The Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia lias 8 lodges, 351 members, and a capital of £1,309 17s 9(1. At Wellington tho supply of female servants is reported to be in excess of the demand. Parnell people- talk of annexation to the city, on account of being left out of the tramway scheme. At a meeting held in Christchurch on the 18th October, the butchers decided to raise the prico of mutton by one penny per lb. Government bonuß of £500 offered for first 50 tons of printing paper made in tho colony. 5,500 young trout have been sent for dis tribution through the streams of North Can terbury. From tho Wainui-o-mata stream near Wellington, a trout was lately taken which was 22J inches long. Onehunga Chamber of Commerce propose to co-operate with tho Auckland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. At Chiistchurch, on October 25, the new hall of tho Working Men's Club was opened in tho presence of an influential assemblage. Directors were appointed to the West Coast Meat and Produce Export Company at Wellington on October 25. Tho Ancient Order of Shopherds has only 2 lodges and 70 members in all the colonies of Australasia. At a meeting in Lyttelton on October 11, it was resolved to carry out the regatta on January Ist as usual. The last of the Oxford's immigrants havo been released from quarantine at Welling ton.

Auckland Gas Company proposo to supply illuminating power to the suburban borough of Onehunga, seven miles distant. In North Canterbury Education District there are 140 schools, with 441 teachers, and 17,668 children on tho roll. Mr Bryce, Native Minister, is expected in Auckland shortly on departmental busi ness.

Otago Riflp Association mooting is fixed for tlio 13th, 14thi nnd 15th Deoember n,oxt. John Byron, a passenger by tho ship Oxford, died in tho Now Plymouth Hospital on Oct. 31, from malignant typhoid fevor. It is rumoured that tho Premier will give up his Egmont seat at next election, and run for a Southern constituency. Eight now gold-prospecting licenses have been granted in Canterbury—all for Wilbor-. force Rivor district. His Worship the Mayor has convened a meeting for Wednesday next, November 7, to consider as to tho establishment of q Charitable Aid Society for Auckland, A match at draughts between Otago and Canterbury, 2Q players a-sidp, is to com inenco at Christcnurch on the Bth Novem bor. Tho Salvationist captain at Invorcargill has apologised for his insulting comment*, and things now look smoother oetweon the Army and the populace, Hon. Mr Bryce shortly goes to tho VYaikato to confer with Tawhiao and ■\Yahanui on the opening up and settlomont of th,e country, ' Tho Anoiont Order of Foresters in these colonies has SO lodges and 5,052 members, with a capital of £59,259 18a sd, being a little loss than £10 por member. A nativo woman at Aotca has given birth to a child with two faces and only one head. It is three months old, but not ex pected to live. In the Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, a miniature Telephone Exchange is being fitted up to connect the different depart ments. Immigrants from Nova Scotia are now to, be received by the N,ew Zealand Govern ment on terms similar to thosp for assisted immigrants from Britain. At Invercargill lately, a clergyman said that on account of the labours of the Salvation Army " there were nQ Protestant prisoners in the gaol." 4 branch of the Irish National League has been formed in Dunedin, and q dole: gate appointed to attend tjie Melbourne Convention. Dunedin CityCounpilhave been petitioned by 5G school teachers, to erect public baths, on the ground of their necessity for the health of pupils. At tho Supremo Court sittings at Wanga nui, on Oct. 23, George Millar was found, guilty of horse^etealing, and was sent three years to prison. Trout-fishing is very successful this season, A trout 19£ pounds weight," caught in the River Opihi, is now on view in Christchurch. In tho Australasian Colonies, the Sons and Daughters of Temperance have 7 lodges, 363 members, and £2,829 tis Id capital. The tender of Fergus and Blair, of Dune din, £94,074, for tho construction of the Mercey-Dolarame railway, has boon accepted by tho Tasmanian Government. Lyttolton Harbour Board, on Oct. 23, ac cepted an oftbr by Miles and Co. to light tho harbour by olectricity with 16 lamps of 2,300 candle-power each. Estimated cost of plant, £1,827; yearly charge, £1,106. Ohristchurch City Caunoil have resolved to opon a new cemetery on a piece of reserve land, 25 acres in extent, about a mile and a half to the east of the city. ■ ; Mr James Aslicroft, formerly ediloi; of the "Otago' Daily--Timps,'l received"a testi monial'of, 100 guineas, on ' October. 17, fqy his public services' in that capacity. Last month there' \YQre.'BO. births" |n Auok land, 69 m Wellington, 03 in Dunedin, and 38 in. Christohurch, Not hard to soo which is tho leading city. Two labourers wero, on tho lGth October thrown from a ballast train on tho Oxford bhofhold railway, Canterbury, one Using killed instantaneously, tho other seriously injured, ttuncdin Hospital has received a legacy of £1,000 from tho estate of Mr Nelson, a watchmaker of Ballarat, who died in England, and who at one time was an in mate of tho above institution. " Onehunga Perpetual Land,' Building, and Investment Society's receipts last year were £9,463, from which, alter paying all disbursements, 'a credit balance ■ of: £230 remained.' ' ....... ... The Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society has 6 lodges, 428 members, and a capital of £3,200 19s lid: The Sfew Zealand Hibernian Catholio Benefit Society has 6 lodges and a capita} of '£807 }6s lid,. Woodyille boaats of a citizen who, is a blacksmith and shoer, veterwwy surgeon, ho'mccopathia dojjtor, piiblio vaccinator, dentist,' local preacher, and buries people occasionally. , - ■ • • The South Dunedin larrikins took posses- Bion of the Ocean Beach tram-car on the

28th October, and threw out Guard Farrell, who had one of his feet injured by the wheel passing over it. Judge Williams lias ruled at Dunedin that if the publisher or proprietor of a newspaper elects to tako the responsibility of a letter or contribution, the writer need not be divulged. The Anglican Synod, now meeting in Dunedin, is hard-up. About £250 are re quired to pay outstanding debts, and Arch deacon Edwards yesterday said he was con stantly being dunned for these.

Greymouth people are very naturally dissatisfied with the way in which the sea washes away their harbour works as quickly as they are made. The last six months' work has all been in vain.

A Dunedin Councillor is certain that the public are being swindled in the weight of their coal and firewood, and recommends the Inspector of Weights and Measures to seize and test a load occasionally. A Dunedin butcher is advertising Christ mas boxes for friends at Home. He has secured a lot of good lambs, which will be frozen and forwarded to any address in Eng land.

Mr Denniston, solicitor, sued the " Otago Daily Times " for libel, placing damages at £'GOO, because it said he suffered from "intellectual rabies." Verdict for defen dant, with costs. The librarian of Auckland District Hos j pital was a schoolfellow of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Premier of England. The two are also remotely connected by mar riage. Two men recently picked up on an island on the Queensland coast described them selves as Italians, and said they had been put adrift from a ship in a boat. They are believed to be deserters from New Cale donia. The Governor of Fiji, replying to a com munication from the Victorian Government, expresses sympathy with the object of the Annexation Conference, but doubts whether Fiji should be represented at the Conven tion. John G. Gschnell, brother of tho lunatic murderer in tho Auckland Lunatic Asylum, was charged at New Plymouth Police Court on October 16 with threatening to murder Dominic Fisher, of Inglewodd. The case, hawever, was dismissed. Steps are being taken to establish a Civil Service Co-operative Society with a capital of £1000, for the purpose of supplying pro visions, &c, on the English co-operative principle, confined to members of the Civil Service throughout the colony. MrJ. Petrie,M.H.R,addressedthe electors of Greymouth on October 6, and got a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence, He' predicted that the East and West Coasts would be connected by rail within five years. The Refrigerator Company have received the following cable despatch:—The British King's Meat is turning out in very good order, and is realising an average of six pence. The market hits a declining ten dency.

Lovegrovo, the " phantom fortune" man, is said to have raised £700 in the Waikato before he left for Home on the strength of his inheritance. The "friends" who lent him this at some 300 per cent, are now dis consolate.

A. Boswell, late manager of New Plymouth Lighter Company, has been committed for trial for fraudulently in ducing another party to sign a cheque. He is also charged with larceny of a cheque for £37 Us Bd.

Otago land-jobbers are ingenious of device. Several settlers in Blackstone dis trict having been refused agricultural leases by the Land Board, made direct application to Government to have the land reserved for mining, and succeeded.

A thunderstorm on October 12 burst up a telegraph pole on the Thames line, and stopped communication for the rest of the day. The Telegraph Office at Coromandel was struck by lightning, but boyond fusing the metallic substances, no serious damage was done.

Mr Stubbing, surveyor, and Mr F. Hicks left Cambridge on October 24, overland for Napier, for the purpose of laying off the stations along the route in connection with the Auckland Freezing Company. They expect to have the work finished in about six weeks.

The Gulcher electric light, which is used at Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, Canterbury, has proved most successful and economical. Compared with the cost of lighting by kerosine, the savins effected in one year will pay the whole cost of the machi nery. The Canterbury College Board of Gover nors have resolved :—" That the Library Committee bo instructed to enter into negotiations for the transfer of the Public Library to tho City Council, and report to the Board of Governors on what terms tho transfer can bo affected." An Auckland gentleman has in bis pos session a pair of paste buckles formerly ownod by tho celeorated James McKay, the porsonago from whom Sir Walter Scott drew his inimitable character, Bailie Niccol Jarvie. Tho buckles were worn by McKay on the occasion of his presentation to Goorge 111. There are about twenty Bands of Hope in Auckland and suburbs, all of them, we believe, in a healthy and prosperous condi tion. Another has now been added to the list bearing the attractive appellation, of tho "Olive Branch." The Band, will hold regular meetings in the School-room of tho Primitive Methodists, Upper Pitt-street. Mr E. Bartley has received the following tenders for iron sheds for the Onehunga Iron and Steel Company :—Wrigley and Hancock, £2,667 ; W. Rosser, £2,350 j J. McColl, £2,170; T. Colebrook, £1,900; J. W. Jones,' £1,875; C. Rhodes, £1.848; Smith and Woolley, £1,453; W. Hutchison, £1,416; Smith and Rowe, £1,357 ; Milling ton, £1,275. Out of twelve candidate, the following gontlemen havepasesd at the April examin ation of the Now Zealand Pharmacy Board, held at the four centres:—Messrs Walton, Marten, and Hobden, Christchurch; Mac- Alistor, Invercargill j Kenderdine, Dun» edin ; Clarke, Auckland ; and YYarburton, Auckland.

One hundred and twenty natives from Wanganui, Waitotara, Patea, Hawera, and Waimate, on the usual monthly visit, in the hope of getting through to Parihaka, were met by Col. Roberta and a small detachment of the A.C. force, whx> stopped them at the bridge south of the township. No korero took place. They went back as peaceably as they came. The curator of the Auckland Museum has received the bil} of lading of the old armour procured from the Totver of London for the Museum through the good offices of Mr J. T, Mackelvie. This valuable moditeval collection is on hoard the barque Ganymede, now 93 days out fiom. London, and therefore it may be ex pected to arrive at any moment,

There is strong feeling against the Sal vationists in Jnveroargnl, on account of personal remarks made by the " Captain " to individuals, in the meetings, such as: '■ Go home and buy a paper collar and put another shirt on." On Wednesday night, October 17th, the feeling culminated in a crowd hooting " Captain " Burfoot and his wife, in the course of which the ifttte.V fainted.

The widow of the late Goorgo Dixon, cordial manufacturer, Wellington, who was drowned from the s.s. Taiaroa while suffer ing from delirium tremens, has brought an action to recover from the New Zealand Accident Insuranco Company the sum of £500 upon a policy issued to the deceased about two years ago. The defence was that Dixon committed suicide. A verdict for defendant was returned.

At the meeting of the Philosopjuoal Society at Wellington on Oct. §\, D^r Buller," in his remarks on rare of birds in the colony, sn^ thai the battle bird of Aus tralia had been found'here. Referring to the kea, he' said' they weres increasing rapidly in destructiven^ss, " apparently growing fonder of $ie fat of sheep. Koas, killed fifteen, to Wenty thpusaM slieep annually. ' * The purchase of; « blook of land over 40,000 a,CVQB in extent, situated close to Lake Tftuno, was completed on November 1, by Mr- Osmond on behalf of a gentleman lately from England and himself. It is their intention, we believe, to subdivide this fine property, and sell or lease it fp* small sheep or cattle stations,' $V block in question contains some of the finest grazingland in the province, and is close to the main line of railway as surveyed. Emulation in good deeds is; not a bad thing, as we dare say ihe Committee of Cisborne Hospital will be ready to admit, Mr McKay, lion. Secretary of that in.sti& tion, while canvassing for subscriptions the other day, mot Mr Percivol Barker, and asked that' gentleman for a donation. Mr Allan McDonald, M.H.R., who had returned from his. Parliamentary duties, \yo.si passing at_™°- time, and Mr Backer observed; There goes the working meri's friend; ask him, and I wjll give double what ho will subscriho," M V McDonald gava £100, and Mr itarker has paid his £200, Mr Jonathan Brown h»» presented to the Auckland, Muaewn a curious relio of old New JSeaJaad in the shape of a small atone Wo}. It is said by the Maoris to be a kumara'god, which was formerly erected by the Maoris in the midst of their kumara plantations to propitiate the god supposed to control that esculent. The idol i& Sbowfc five inches in height, and is rudehr carved from a coarse brown sandstone The propi

tiatory worship of the kumara god seema for years to have fallen into desuetude amongst the natives even beforo British colonisation. The specimen under notice was ploughed up near Tauranga in 1880.

A most violent hurricane passed over tho Clyde, Otago, between 1 and 6 o'clock p.m. on 29sh Oct. At the latter hour the storm lulled and welcome rain fell. In tho course of the tornado, houses were levelled to the ground and roofs were sent flying like n pack of cards. A dozen large gum and poplar trees were torn up bodily by the roots, others snapped in the middle and denuded of their branches as if they had been struck by lightning, fruit trees being irretrievably damaged. Five hundred pounds worth of damage was done to build ings alone. A good deal of damage has been caused in Cromwell and at Bannock burn. It is reported that not a house is left with the roof on.

The third annual meeting of the Timaru Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) took place on Saturday last, when tho balance-sheet was produced. The paid-up capital is £7,738; reserve fund, £915; profit for the year, £1,430. A dividend of 7 per cent, was declared the balance to go to the reserve fund. The gross turn-over of the year was the enormous sum of £81,300. Now every farmer knows for what he can send his produce Home— con take advantage of Home markets; what his implements, seeds, and imported goods will cost him ; can calculate how to do his busi ness and bo firm under the grasp of the Middleman.

The results of singing instruction given by the three masters employed under the Board of Education are shown by the fol lowing return which has been laid beforo the Board :—Teacher for Auckland dis trict, Mr Cranwell; number of schools, 24; classes, 28 ; scholars, 2,615; miles travelled weekly, 63 horse, 48 rail; salary, £200; allowance, £00 horso and rail; results mostly satisfactory; last pupil teachers'examination: Passed, 43; failed, 17; teachers engaged in teaching outside of Mr Cranwell, 38 ; result satisfactory. Teacher for Thames diutrict, Mr Grigg; schools, 7 ; classes, 14 ; children, 1,721; schools within radius of 1J miles, salary (half.time), £150; pupil teachers' examination : Passed, 10; teachers assisting, 10. Teacher forWai kato district, Mr Bell; schools, 16 ; classes, 19; children, 589 ; school 120 miles on horse back ; salary, £200 ; rent allowance, £25 ; house, £75 ; results mostly satisfactory ; pupil teachers' examination: Passed, 5; failed, 1; 9 teachers' assistants. -

The committal of an atrociously villainous deed is reported from the neighbourhood of Stony River, in Wanganui district, where tho body of the wife of Porikapa, the Native Wesleyan catechist, is said to have been exhumed by some scoundrels with the object of plunder, Porikapa's wife was buried fourteen years ago, and, according to Maori custom, the personal eflect§ of the deceased, and fifteen sovereigns, said to have been given her by the late Rev. John Whiteley, were enclosed in her coffin and buried with her. The booty probably sought for was a handsome greenstone or nament worn in the ear, but, finding the sovereigns, the plunderers were satisfied and made off, leaving everything else. The matter is in the hands of tho police, and ifc is hoped the miscreants will bo traced and receive the punishment they so richly deserve.

It is pleasing to note that there are some, prospects of a reduction being secured in the rates charged for cable messages be tween the Australasian Colonies and England. The initiative was taken by the recent Intercolonial Postal Conference, and now Mr Trickett, Postmaster-General of New South Wales, is taking action. He has sent a letter to each of the Governments who are parties to the agreement, suggest ing that they should bring the following as joint proposals under the notice of tha telegraph company:—First: For a reduc tion by 50 per cent of its present charges, upon the understanding that it should receive a guarantee against any possible loss of cable revenue occasioned by such re duction. Second: That, in the event of its agreeing to do so, would the Companyaocept from the Government of the co'onies, parties to the agreement of the Cth May, 1879, a guarantee against any such possible loss in 'the cable revenue? Third : For what amount such guarantee would be ?

Baron Hiibnei", a celebrated Austrian statesman who is now on a tour of thesa colonies, arrived in Auckland on Oct. 28, in company with the Premier, on the Govorn ment steamer Hinemoa. The Baron after spending a short time in viewing the natural beauties and wonders of this province, in tends going to Calcutta, and then returning to Europe via Sydney, Auckland and San- Francisco. Of his journey past Tliunra, a local paper has the following pleasing re miniscence :—" When the train was start ing tho station-master torched his bat to his Excellency, just as he would to one of our Ministers — Mv Dick or any of those fellows ; but Baron Hjibner raised his hat with a graceful flourish, and made Mr Jones the sort of bow that we seldom see in thispart of the world. Mr Jones, we were pleased to see, was quite equal to the occasion. He, too, removed his hat in true courtly style, and showed the famous diplomat that we colonists know how" to < behave when we meet a man who can appreciate good manners."

The visit of the Premier to Auckland has resulted in the appointment of Mr Mitchel son, member for Marsdon, to a seat in the Cabinet, with the portfolio of Minister of Public Works. Personally, no man in the House is more generally or de servedly esteemed. Ho is practical and .unpfrjrAiing, the architect of his; own. for<?0B, and has succeeded so. com tftiJy as to have won the undisturbed Iff A.re which a political oa.veer demands. Hk achievement of th& distinctisn is, moreover, a proof of. the thoroughly demo cratic character of our representative in stitutions 5 and it has, we firmly believov been brought about without personal intrigue, or the influence of powerful friends. The appointment, therefore, is one that aftords encouragement to the aspirations of quiet, unobtrusive* plodding integrity. That the perseverance and shrewd judgment which forced success in business life should have enabled him to take a good position in colonial politics isi perhaps, «at a matter of surprise, though the. want of opportunity has neces sarily interfered with the cultivation of those faculties and talents of mind which we" are aceußtomed to associate with political suooess. Mr Mitohelson is, however, a young man, and very few politicians hava been afforded such a chance as that placed in his way by an exceptional combination of circumstances. The Public Works portfolio which ho is to. take gives special scope for organising and administrative capacity, and the new Minister will have a chajaee of achieving a reputation for himsej? whioh many politicians would have given, anything to enjoy. The Hop. Mr Johns ton resigns his portfolio at once, though lie does not leave, for England for some months. It is understood thafc great reductions are to be made in the De partmeat, and the first work the new- Minister will havo to perform will be tha not very agreeable one of carrying oufe sweeping measures of retrenchment. Ihe Government steamer Stella left for Wellington with the Premier oa the 2nd ■November, immediately after the nego tiations for the appointment of Mr Mitchelson to the portfolio of Public Works were finally concluded. Major Atkinson will proceed from Wellington to faydney direct to, attend the Intercolonial Oonferen.ce^ TilJ re was a good attendance at the St. i Matthew s Elocution Class entertainment in bt. James's Hall on October 26. The pro gramme was as follows:—Overture, Messrs Hood and. Slater; recitation, Mr Simpson; recitation, « Trial of Pickwick," Mr Win* |tone; song, "Tho Lonely Harp," Mrs Mown ; song, » The Friar of Order* Grey," Mr Worrall t recitation from "O&eBo," Mr ■ e°l¥SV C?^ licson S' "The Musi cian, Mr Warner; pianofc*rtesolo, Mr Ralph Hood; song (select), Mr Burnham; recitation (in chajapter), " Sharaus O'Brien," Mr Lawre.no*) song, "What Would You JJo, Uavo ? Miss Green ; song, " The Bend of the River, "Miss Coster; impersonations a/reMaccabo, Mr Warner, The last item was a novelty, and decidedly good. Mr Slater acted as accompanyist. The concert was. s,n excellent one, but annoyance was caused by the disgraceful conduct of some well-dressed larrikins, who should havo been ignovniniously ejected. niRS?(i nstor soir?? ln connection with thoßluo ™Wf m!i or Gospel Temperanco Misaion, awlt^ in th! ,Choral Ha" °" Nov. Ist, an<f Sin*".'"' pronounced a success and w.i^ft nS-# ""> Committee. Tea was provided in. tho side rooms, and of which about 30u persons partook. Tho public inectinp was S-'fequenUy held in the spacious hall, in C/m 10?', 1™181 M F« The Kar chair aC Dl' la- n J ° 'President) occupied \h<* ffi£* t ? he Prcßldont next dolivorod a» ad~ 1 nf7f' J^°ro«Blily nraciical, on the progress-. of the Mission, wuioh, as far as Auoltiand was. concerned was only six months old.; sM it was "Korous .healthy; and full of promise in the- : £$$?°\ J 1*"1^ Blx montba.o* ite existence, &,W0 pledges had been taken, nearly one-half ?^1 e*U'?! edges> Mr Mapfajlnaewentonto. say that the timo was «t hAnd \Kban the promoters - SHTk™ w,°^A bQr caHed to oxerciso their - JSttL. t?9 ele<*i»» oi tho Licensing Com tam™rttn}* 7 M &Tt Ot th° dM? o( Mends o£ in^ffiSSS) tacS deavour to restrict the traffic-. IS 2JSKS"t?*u 4no?< and m time' v Possible,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER S, 1883.

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