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Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 758, 24 July 1894, Page 3

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Lord Dunraven’s decision to build a racing yacht on Valkyrie's lines means, of course, an improvement in his late crack sailer. Lady Hopetoun is recovering from the effects of her late hunting accident. Western Australian goldfields are expected to yield gold as plentifully as South Africa. Horn scientific expedition to centre of Australia is returning. Highly successful ; obtained zoological, ethnological aod geological knowledge of much value. Bell and Co , London match manufacturers, starting a factory in Wellington. Postmaster General not lost sight of Penny Postage system. Crown Land Officers say members of local bodies may supply such with goods to value of £5 a year. Premier, in reply to Canterbury deputation, says Govt have no money ; revenue is falling ; great demands being made for settlement; that, under circumstances, were unable to comply with requests being made, and responsibility of the people maintaining hospitals would have to be faced. (This is exactly’ the position it was predicted Sir R. Stout’s Hospital and Charitable Aid legislation would end in). Premier says so long as pressure from people interested for expenditure is not too great, Government does nothing. Government now spending £20,000 month on road works—two-thirds more than for years. Experiments made by Nelson Bros as to best sheep for freezing purposes show that London expert butchers unanimously place Leicester-Lincoln cross first, Shropshire Downs cross next. Lincoln-merino third and of second quality. English poultry-breeder, of experience as a keeper and land steward, having tried almost every breed says the best cross is Game cock and Dorking hen.