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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 602, 14 December 1871, Page 3

FIJI-ITS PAST, PRKSENT, !ND FUTURE; And " The Laboe Question, with the Recent Murdees." nnWO Lectures on the above subject by G. D. X Macartney, M.A., L L.l'>., President of of the late Royal Commission in Fiji on the labor question, in the Hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, on Friday, 15th inst, commencing at 8 o'clock p.m. His Honor the Superintendent, T. B. Gillies, Esq. will preside. A*Fiji Boy, whom Dr Macartney has brought with him, will be on the platform. Admission : Reserved seats, 2a j body of hall, Is. Best Screened Bay of Islands Coal. TkELIVERED WITHIN THE CITY AND U SUBURBS. . (Loose or in bags) AT REDUCED RATES. Apply to HENRY GILFILLAN, Agent, 7, Queen streot. December 4,1871 f^NE THOUSAND POUNDS REWARD. Whereas, on the morning of the 10th instant, the CHORAL HALL, situate in Svinond* street, in the City of Auckland, was entirely DESTROYED BY FIRE. And, whereas there is reason to suspect that the Fire was wilfully and maliciously caused by some evil-disposed person, notice ia hereby given that the above reward will be paid for such information as will lead to tho conviction of the offender. T. BROHAM, Inspector A. C. Force. Inspector's Office, Auckland, December, 11, 1871. NEWMARKET ATHLETIC SPOKTS, nnHUSSDAY, DECEMBER 2GTH, 1871. J_ PROGRAMME. I—Quoits1 —Quoits 2 —Maiden Race, 100 yards 3—Boys race, 440 yards Handicap, under 15 years of age 4 —300 yards Race Handicap s—Hop, step and jump 6—l mile Walking Race Haudicap 7—300 yards Hurdle Race, over 10 huriles, 3 feet high Handicap B—Puttingß—Putting the stone 141bs 9—i Mile Race Handicap 10—Standing high leap 11—150 yards Boys Race Handicap uuder 15 years 12—150 yards, 3 leg Race 13 —3 Mile Race Haudicap Full particulars ia future advertisement. R. WEBBER, Secretary. THE CALIFORNIA^ NEWS OF THE WOULD, Received by the Nevada, contains : Full particulars of the /CHICAGO Fire —500 persons burned to \J death—Confession of an internationalist in regard to the firo—The startling story exposed —Latest English and American news —Shocking Murder by two boys—Salt Lake sketch —Thrilling incident in the Washington Tunnel—The air on fire—Queer story from Switzerland—a Btory of stories —Items about women—Story of a Remarkable Family—an interesting Document—Rough, on woman's righters —An anecdote of MrsSiddons —Great fire at Crockett—A Mother and Daughter stripped and whipped—the family driven to the woods for shelter —How wild beaßts eat men in India —A scen6 in Church —a new trick—Fijians in Virginia—Fire at Wisconsin —the city entirely destroyed — Three jolly husbands—Career of a Bolgas detective — Baloon accident: Professor Wiltur falls from a hot air balloon at the height of a mile and is crushed into a jelly —The cow that kicked over the lamp—The Royal Family :is Queen Victoria insane ? — Runaway locomotive — News from Captain Hall's expedition—Riot and Massacre of Chinese in Lob Angeles— Great excitement —Heroism of a little Girl Conspiracies in Spain —Re-organisation of the Russian army —The Internationalists ; 10,000 Communists released — Poetry — Facts and Fiction—2o columns of English and American telegrams, &c, &c, &c.

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