The weather is so cold at New York that people have been frostbitten wlrle crossing Brooklyn Bridge. John Cibb, a prominent merchant of St. John's, has fled, leaving evidence of heavy forgeries. Efforts are be ? ng made to induce the Mormons to buy one of the Hawiian Islands to colonise. The objection is that the' Hawaiian laws forbid polygamy. The rumour is cuvent Sydney (wiites the coi respondent of the Melboir. ne Age) that Bishop Pearson, of Newcastle, is likely to succeed Bishop Moorhouse 'n the. see of Melbourne. Wallace Ross and Plaisted, oars-oien, intend next August to go through Niagara whirlpool in a boat. They bel'eve Webb was drowned through an accident, and that the boat they have contracted for will convey them safely through. Mr Sprecldes, of the Oceanic Company, has been instiacted by the company to have built an iron steamer for the Australian trade, of 4000 tons gross register, and engine power to give a speed equal to that of the Alameda and Maiposa. The new steamship is to be named the Sonoma.
[Continuation of News, see 4th Page.]
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Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 265, 20 March 1886, Page 3
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183Untitled Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 265, 20 March 1886, Page 3
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