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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2662, 18 October 1882, Page 3

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fPBB FBBHS ASSOCIATION.! AUCKLAND, October 18. The following gentlemen have been chosen to compose the cricket team for the Southern tour: —Messrs Barton, Blair, Browning, Buckland, P. Dnfaur, Oil, Lankham, Mumford, O’Brien, Bobineon, Testro, Wood, B. Wynard, and Yates. The American astronomers have selected a site here for an observatory for the transit of Venus. At ten o’clock this morning a boat, containing Mr Doing, chief officer of the British ship Ashmore, and R 'bias, Yeigler, and and O’Connor, seamen, left the Queen street Wharf with the intention of going on board that vessel, which was lying in the stream. A strong westerly wind was blowing, and before the boat had gone 300 yards from the wharf, it oapsiaed, and Robins and Yeigler were drowned. laing end O’Connor supported themselves on an oir, and were rescued by the Ferry steamer Alexandra. When the steamer came on the scene Robins was observed swimming, but sank before ho was reached. HEW PLYMOUTH, October 18. The Lslla Bookh arrived in the Waitara last night. She had been taking shelter at Kahawahi. The captain cf tho Balia Bookh says ho left Manukau last Wednesday, but, finding a strong south-westerly wind and sea, ho anchored under Albatross Point, On Thursday morning, finding the sea too heavy there, be lifted anchor oed made for Kawhia, and remained there until yesterday morning, when ho loft, and arrived at Waitara shortly after seven last evening. The captain reports that the whole of the report, in reference to a distress signal is incorrect, ns the only signal used was the usual recognition of steamers passing by exhibiting a light. At a meeting held last night it was decided to r-build St. Andrew’s Church, and to solicit

■ubsoriptions from Presbytonons in all parts of the colony to defray the cost. 3 NELSON, October 18. The Stormbird arrived from Wanganui last night. She put into Port Hardy on Sunday, bnt saw no vessel there. WELLINGTON, October 18. At the Supreme Court in Bunco to-day, Judge Richmond granted a rule nisi for a new trial in the case of Adams, convicted for conspiracy. It is understood that the new trial will be heard before Justices Johnston, Gillies and Williams, when attending the Appeal Court. DUNEDIN, October 18. The City of Bombay, Boyd, from Glasgow, has arrived at the Heads. The Sorrento arrived at Adelaide on Thurs . day. She calls at Melbourne and Sydney, I and then loads 250 tons of frozen meat here, leaving for London direct.