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Statue of late Rev. Dr Stuart to be erected in Dunedin. False teeth for horses are now manufactured by a Parisian firm.

Publican in N. S. Wales fined for opening his hotel 10 minutes too early. According to Archibald Forbes there will be war in 1896, but not before. Women’s Christian Temperance Union passed resolution disapproving Dr Newman's proposal to admit women to Parliament.

Destruction of hotels by fire, and the bankruptcy of hotelkeepers in various parts of the Colony form items of present day news.

During the past twelve months Lady Henry Somerset held 115 meetings, attended 27 conferences, addressed nearly 200,01)0 people, travelled about 8000 miles, and collected nearly £5OO for the British Wo :en’s Temperance League. Ferrie, native of Greenock, defeated celebrated Wyllie for world’s championship at draughts. Conditions were 94 games, but full number was not played, as Ferrie had won 13 games to Wyllie’s 6 after 88 had eventuated.

Even if the churches had no higher mission than to expound the decalogue and to insist on its provisions with whatever ■uasive eloquence they may possess, they would be entitled to the respect of every member of the community without reference to his creed or his no creed. Their work is indispensible and should be honourable, and we cannot consider that it augurs well for any community when there is a growing antipathy to the work or a growing disrespct for the workers. That is not a hopeful omen of future greatness, but a pretty sure sign, as history amply testifies, of disintegration and decadence.— Auckland Star.

Advertising is not an outcome of modern necessity, but is a very ancient practice. The British Museum possesses a collection of old Greek advertisements printed on leaden plates. The Egyptians were great advertisers. Papyrus-leaves over three thousand years old have beeu found at Thebes describing runaway slaves and offering a reward for their capture ; and at Pompeii ancient advertisements have been deciphered on the walls.

Duke of Marlborough engaged to be married to an Australian heiress, Miss Lena D'Arcy, daughter of one of Directors of Mount Morgln Goldmining Company. A lecturer of A.M.P. Society reported to have discovered, by means of divining rod, very rich lode of tin in Tasmania. Royal" hotel at Hamilton, Waikato, destroyed by fire. Bella Cogblan, servant, who slept over kitchen, where fire started, burned to death. She was heard screaming for help, but it was impossible to reach her, though effort was made. Stableman narrowly escaped same fate, but he was pluckily rescuedjby local insurance agent. Fires at Palmerston North in Central ■nd Commercial Hotels and Standard printing office. None of buildings destroyed. At Dunedin Police Court W. E. Hanlon, seller of general merchandise, pleaded ‘ Guilty ’ to 3 charges of selling pills to which false trade descriptions were atta«hed representing them to be Beecham’s. He was fined £5 on each charge, together with costs £6 12s. Elderly man named John Johnston committed suicide at Masterton by cutting his throat. His wife attempted to restrain him but was unsuccessful. Her hand was cut in struggle. Deceased was old resident in district, a shoe-maker. He had latterly indulged too freely in drink, and became despondent. About 18 months ago he made similar but unsuccessful attempt.

Hotelkeeper on Lawrence - Roxburgh road had stroke of luck recently. An old mattress had been thrown out, and while removing it from the garden a female servant found £3OO in notes hidden in it. Hotelkeeper’s wife, who died short while ago, is supposed to have hidden the money. Finder was handsomely rewarded. Late Rev Dr O’Dowd, who died recently in Ballarat West, and whose numerouse private acts of charity endeared him to Roman Catholics and Protestants alike, possessed less than 2s fed at the time of his death. For a long while past Father O’Dowd, who was classical scholar of high order, had been paying rent for several poor families in Ballarat, and his purchase of provisions for other indigent people was the means of leaving him almost penniless. An amusing incident took place during one of Landseer’s early visits to Scotland. In the course of his journey be stopped at a village, and, as his habit was, took great notice of the many dogs, jotting down sketches of such as took his fancy most. On the next day be continued hsi journey. As he passed through the village, Landseer was surprised and horrified to see dogs of all kinds, some of which he recognised, hanging dead from trees or railings on

every side. Presently be saw a boy, who, with tears in his eyes, was hurrying a young pup towards the river to drown it. He questioned the urchin, and to his surprise found that the villagers looked upon him as an excise officer, who was taking notes of the dogs,’with a view to prosecuting the owners of such as bad had not paid their tax.

Decision of Hawkins, S.M., to grant wholesale licenses for sale of alcoholic beverages in Clutha district reversed. The licenses are quashed and costs granted against the person granted a license. All the wholesale licenses granted in Glut,ba arc quashed. A fool and his folly. A ' Christian Scientist ’ in America recently' drank some poison to prove bis confidence in the faith cure. Inquest.

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Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 754, 10 July 1894, Page 3

Word count
Tapeke kupu
879

Transcripts. Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 754, 10 July 1894, Page 3

Transcripts. Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 754, 10 July 1894, Page 3

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