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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 66, 1 December 1891, Page 2

THE LATEST.

(Received December 1, 10.20 a.m.) Paris, November 30. M. Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has warned the Papal Nuncio that the French Cabinet will not cease opposition to the movement for the separation of Church and State unless the Vatican advises the French bishops >to show more moderation. New Yoke, November 30. A lunatic fired three times at the Bey John Hill, an eminent Presbyterian Minister, when leaving the church on Sunday, but the Key gentleman escaped unhurt. Hio dje Janeiro, November 30. Discontent is increasing in Bio Grande the people being unwilling to reinstate Fonesca's officers. San FnAScisco, November 30. The Taaia, with 220 Gilbert Islanders, has been lost between here and the Mexican coast. Vienna, November 30. Archduke Henry, of Austria, and his wife, Princess Loopoldine, of Waldeck, died together m a Vienna hotel of m- | flammation of the lungs. Melbopbne, This Day. , The auditors' report shows the defalcations of Mr Sarhin, the well-known Secretary of the South Melbourne Permanent Building. Society, to be £13,000. The balance sheets show an additional loss of ! £8000 on the year's working. | Hobaiit, This Day. j The Bank of Van Dieman's Land has | declared a dividend of 4s in the £, equal to £150,000.

Wellington, This Day. The Aorangi arrived from London at 5.80 this morning. She left Plymouth on October 17th ; Teneriffe, 23rd ; Capetown, 27th ; and Hobarfc at 7 p.m. on Thursday last. The voyage was uneventful, with moderate weather to Hobart, thence to Cape Farewell with a strong northerly wind with heavy rain. She has 152 passengers for New Zealand ports, and brings 236 bags and 2 packages mails and 30 boxes parcels post. It is not intended to fill up the late Mr Lewis' position us Under-Secretory of the Native Department. Auckland, This Day. Arrived — Government steamer Hinemoa from the Kermedec Group. Captain Fairchild reports finding the depots of provisions on all the island? intact with the .exception of Curtis' Island, where the building fand stores were destroyed by volcanic action. Several settlers returned by the steamer from Sunday Island, being disgusted with the prospects of settlement, but Messrs Uarver, Bell, and family still remain, making a fair living.