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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 776, 25 May 1881, Page 2

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(From Our Own Correspondent.) iWELLIN GTON , ; ■ ■ .: : , This day, : The holiday yesterday was closely observed and all places of amusement wet 6 crowded, . A bright comet was discernible last night in the west, travelling towards the sun. ;It is somewhat low down,,but disr oemible with the aid of a small glass, Tait, of the Wellington Sub-marine Engineers, is the champion shot at the Birthday meeting for the president's prize, Evening Post medal, and three guineas. • Dixon is tho highest! scorer for tlio Chief Justice's Cup. : ' Chief Justice Prendergast jhas been knighted, and Dillon Bell given! the grand cross of St Michael and St George, News has been received per Adelaide that James, Kate, and Lizzie Kennedy, of the - well-known family of Scotch vocalists, were all burnt to death in the destruction of the opera house at Nice.

Another accident occurred on the tramway yesterday. The cars ran off the line, and many passengers were bruised. • •' AUCKLAND, George Coatts, one of the oldest .commercial travellers'in the colony, was entertained at the Star Hotel last eveniug by <\ his fellow travellers, prior to his departure for England, and; presented ,• with ~au.. .address from 42 bagmen.,, , t : ' London'.'"",'.,.'' ,':';,■ Forty-two amendments have been - i. tabled against the Irish Land Act. ■.' - , , Brennan, secretary ito the Land League, has been arrested. t A daring Fenian outrage occurred at Liverpool. An attempt was made to blow up the Police, Station with .dynamite. ;Theexplosion was terrific, and was heard all oyer tlie city. ; " No''lives were'lost/ and the building escaped/ ■„>,.'• ... Ayoiib Khan has aiiiiounce'd his i.ntontiontoseige Candahar, and Abdul Rah. man is making active preparations for'the struggle, ..;,-,•- ~ -,,-. ■■ j ' ADELAIDE, 1 ' Cambella was scratched .'for, all birthday 'engagements, Tho St Ledger was. won by Progress, , I WANGANUI RACES. ','-,.!.!-,; i fIiNDIOAP OF 250, SOVS v /.; !,..! ;i ,. Yenturo -I;-'. King Don .„•,... ~'.,,2' .; , (i Chandler-,- ... ; ; i . /■■> 3; ; .., Lpnejia'nd,.Grey Momus;.;Lady■ Mary,. Eclipsßj Siinray, Omaneka,' and Parikaranga also'> started.' ■ The distance was three miles; and the.time 7min 6|secs,'.''/ '() ; Uria/..;/'' ..'.... ,1 , . ounray ,„ ,„ ~, 2 Swjthin ,„ „, ;,„ .3

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