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Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 801, 21 December 1894, Page 6

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— 0 Rumours of fighting io Samoa

Tasmania raising another loan in London.

Mrs Williams, wife ol Archdeacon Williams, Bishops elect of Waipa, dead ; aged (57.

Mutual retirements from business in some places by Bank N.Z. and Colonial Bank. Sign of abandoment of cut throat policy, eb ? Tug Awarua returned to Bluff without discovering slightest trace of wreckage reported to have been seen on West Coast.

The Melbourne Aye warmly supports N. Z. control of Samoan affairs, and 'slates’ Colonial Office for indifference over Colonial affairs.

W. Errington, C.E., a very old Auckland colonist, is dead. He was prominently connected with a number of important public works. D. McPherson, Invercargill cyclist who passed through Kaikoura earlv this month, has travelled from Invercargill to Auckland and back on his machine in 6 weeks.

Chas. Jacobs, aged 23, working on property in Wairarapa, was getting through a fence when a gun he was carrying exploded. Two charges lodged in his chest and he died shortly afterwards.

Volcanic disturbances at Tonga are attributed to the resurgence of Falcon Island, which has been gradually elevating for some time, and it is thought may become a permanent and habitable island. May, eh ?

W. F. Ward, one of the masters of Wellington College, was married on Monday to Miss Mcßae, sister of Mrs Firth—wife of head master. Ward was presented with 2 handsome sets of carvers by school companions.

South Australia will not contribute to defence of Thursday Island until Queensland agrees to assist in defraying cost of protecting Port Darwin. Victorian Govt hope to open trade with Japan in live cattle, butter, cheese, fruit, wine and probably wool. Intended to discuss matter at meeting of the Premiers in Hobart. Phenomenal crushing reported from claim at Rockwood Junction, Victoria ; 501 b of quartz yielded 112 oz of gold, and 32 tons of stone from same claim yielded 807 oz of gold. Capt. Russell, M.H.R., quite willing to go on another 25 years in interests of N. Z. Says people have entirely neglected old regular family medical practitioner, and been led away by a quack charlatan imposter. The figure of speech enlarged upon. Captain of s.s. Gothic fined £25 and costs for breach of Public Health Act —-failing to report sickness of one of stewards said to be suffering from scarlatina. Captain was held responsible for judgment of the ship’s medical, officer, who said steward's trouble was influenza. One Wellington M.D. agreed, others disagreed. Between two stools the Captain falls, with result stated. At special meeting of Colonial Bank shareholders in Dunedin resolutions were carried to amend deed of settlement, so as to accord with banking legislation of last session—in direction of empowering directors to refuse to consent to transfer of shares if deemed necessary, and fixing number of directors at 7. The Chairman said he had to inform shareholders that directors do not consider a call necessary, as capital and resources of Bank are ample for all its requirements. Cutter Pride of Ocean, which left on sealing cruise in June and was given up as lost, returned safely. Was barbound in Cascade River 6 weeks; crew lived on fish for nearly 8 weeks.

Kidd, writing from New Australia, denies statement circulated that the settlers there are going in for moneymaking. He says community is determined to carry out rules of original organisation, and he speaks hopefully of ultimate success of settletnent. He declares if colony is unable to get more settlers in Australia he will canvass England for them. Deluded followersuf Eugenie, tidal

wave prophet (false) have by this time bitterly repented themselves of their folly in heeding him. Some of them bewailing their fate. I First sod of Wellington’s ne w drainage system, which is to be carried by means of a tunnel through to Lyell’s Bay. turned on Tuesday by Mayor. Woik is to cost £16,500.

Gisborne : Miraculous escape from death is reported from Te Reinga waterfall. Maori, while eel fishing, went near the edge, and was carried over by current, falling fully 100 ft into deep and boiling water beneath. Was picked up unhurt, except a few bruises.