Monday.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 744, 5 June 1894, Page 5

Monday.

LONDON, June 3 Victorian mutton 2Jd. New Zealand frozen mutton, first quality, 4|d; second quality, 3|d ; lambs, first quality, 4|d. Wool market firmer. Competition shows improvement. Superior greasy merinos firmer, other sorts of merinos fully 5 per cent lower; crossbreds fallen |d; lambs show a reduction of to Id. Hemp in poor demand. N. Z. shipments offered for sale bought in. During long debate in the Commons on Death Duties Bill, Sir Richard Webster, Goschen, Lubbock and Balfour vainly opposed the Colonies being included in provisions of the measure. The Chancellor of the Exchequer insisted it was just to apply duties to colonial property as colonists taxed British goods. Govt, by a majority of 17, carried motion securing for its own business all time for remainder of session.

McCarthy has received assurance from Govt that Evicted Tenant’s Bill will be pressed on this session, no matter what other measures are sacrificed.

Maxim, inventor of machine gun which bears his name, has now invented a bullet-proof cuirass, which he offers to Govt at a cost of 7s 6d per coat. Au Anarchist, named Brail, a German, has been arrested at Chelsea with explosives in his possession. Daily Chronicle congratulates the Victorian Govt on healthy perception of present situation, and affirms that

Colony in its determination to utilise land for common benefit, and to help the unemployed.

BERLIN, May 31 It is reported in Germany that Turpin sold the patent of his monster gun for £160,000.

PARIS, May 31 In the Deputies, Mercier, Minister for War, said it was impossible to negotiate with Turpin, who was already declared to be a traitor. He further stated he did not. believe the invention to be of any value. After a heated debate a vote of confidence in Govt was carried.

Dupuy asserts he is willing in future to negotiate for any invention. Dupuy announced programme of next Ministry, which intends to actively promote democratic interests, and to solve labor problem, proving that violence was not needed in dealing with this question. CULVERDEN, June 4

Mr W. A. Scaife has been appointed Stock Inspector in charge of the South Island, with head quarters in Dunedin. Mr Joseph Huddlestone is to have temporary charge at Waiau. Constable Johnston, of Culverden, arrested John Gill, a shepherd, on Saturday morning. Gill had been dissipating in town and came up about six weeks since, where he has been at large on the ranges, near Culverden, he has been up to all sorts of pranks with sheep. Evidently he is deranged in mind. Gill met with an accident on the Clarence Run country, injuring his skull, in the Autumn of 1885, when Mr A. McDonald was manager there. June 5

John Gill was brought before the S. M. this morning on a charge of lunacy, which, however, was withdrawn, and a charge of sheep stealing substituted. Gill admitted having killed a sheep, being hungry, but had no distinct recollection of his actions for a month until Sunday week, having been drinking in Christchurch prior to returning to the Amuri. He was sentenced to 6 months’ imprisoment.