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South Canterbury Times, Issue 7069, 15 February 1893, Page 3

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THIS DAY. (Pa» ELECTRIC TBLSaKAPH—Oofvbioht. ) [Per Press Absooiaugb.] (Received noon, Feb. 15th.) A BYE ELECTION. London, Feb. 14 The election for the Pontefract seat In the House of Commons resulted Mr Kickill (Liberal), 1288 ; Mr Shaw (Conservative), 1165. IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. There is much comment that New Zealand is the only colony not preparing a court at the Imperial Institute. COLONIAL GOVERNORS. The Times says there is a growing difficulty to find colonial governors of rank, and that this will continue, especially if they are required to boom the colony. It refers to the unhealthy condition of the finances of Victoria, yet Lord Hopetoun at the Mayoral banquet, on the statements of the Ministers, denied the charges of critics. IMPOLITE JOURNALS. Paris, Feb. 14. At a banquet to-day the British Ambassador referred to the unprecedented manner in which the Ambassadors were being gibbeted by the Parisian Press. (Received 12.40 p.m., Feb, 15th.) GENERAL SHIPPING. London, Feb. 14. Anived—Blderslie, s.s. from Port Chalmers (December 23rd) ; Lelterewe, barque, from Lyttelton (November 2nd), New York, Fob. 14. Arrived - Juletrae, ship, from Wellington (October 29ch) ; Essex, barque, from 1 Auckland (November 2nd). i