BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
Auckland, August 26.
An old man named Isaac Best, proprietor of the Hibernian Hotel, poisoned himself with strynhnine. It is said that lie took tile prison believing it to be carbonate of soda. He had been drinking heavily.
Christchurch, August 26. A movement is on foot to establish a Saturday half-holiday. Mr George Gould has given LSOO towards the extinction of the mortgage debt on the Pastoral Association’s grounds, in compliance with his promise to contribute 50 per cent, of the amount subscribed by the public. About 100 persons are expected to be present at the dinner on Thursday to Mr Andrew Duncan, who goes home by the next Suez mail as Immigration Agent for the Province.
'lhe Government have agreed to charge single faros on the railways on Fridays for doable journeys, so as to facilitate the Saturday half-holiday movement.
Queenstown, August 26,
Since the frosts have broken up, the re turns from the Shotover Company’s claim have been most successful. The washings up have yielded thirty-three pounds weight of gold. Gregg, Kirk, and others have struck very rich gold on the same terrace.
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Evening Star, Issue 3282, 27 August 1873, Page 3
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188BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Evening Star, Issue 3282, 27 August 1873, Page 3
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