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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3714, 19 January 1891, Page 2

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[United Press Association,] The Napier MurderNapier, Saturday, Chadwick, the supposed murderer of Matbieson, is still missing. The police are searching in several directions, and others are waiting at different stations, where it is possible he may emerge from the bash. It is believed he has perished. He was a quiet, inoffensive man, and had not been known to quarrel with the deceased.

The Hospital Soanlal. Auckland, January 18. The Committee elected at a publio meeting recently held to consider the Arnaboldi charges in connection with the Hospital, had a discussion last night as to the legal obtained by Miss Arnabold, for th(K enquiry, and as to the liability of the Committee in the matter eventually, It was decided to interview Miss Arnaboldi on the subjeot, The Maoqaarrie Islands. Invercargill, January 18. Sailed, yesterday, Hatch and Co'a ketch Gratitude, for Macquarrio Islands. She took large of stores, new oil plant, and several men to replace those who left the Island by the s.s. Kakanui. | Fire. Dunedin, January 17. A cottage in Pelichet Bay, owned! by Mr B. Abernethy, was destroyed by fire last night. It was insured for £l5O in the Standard, and the furniture for £l5O in the same office «, Coal Exports. Gretmouih, January 18. The week's export of coal products was 8254 tons. Westpgrt, January 17, The coal export for the week whioh ended on Saturday was 8312 tons. Amtalanos Association. Christohurch, January 18. Last evening the Governor presented the certificates gained by the members of St. John's Ambulance Association, and congratulated the Association on its progress. He hoped it was not far distant in the futu re when he would be able to make a longer stay in Christchurch.

Tho Huatloy Disaster. ( Auckland, January 18. At a publio meeting at Huntley, a committee was appointed to raise and administer funds on behalf of the Huntley disaster, Australian Association for tho Adya&oo of SqIo&co. Christchuroh, January 18. At tho meeting on Saturday tbe HonG. W. Cotton, Freeidont of tho economic section, gave an address, strongly advocating a State Bank of Issue, as the only solution of tho domestic currency question. In the physical science section Mr G. Hogben read a paper on the earth* quakes of Hew Zealand. He suggested it would bo well if £6OO nxpenJed in procuring and instruments for the Beißmological observations at about eight stations in the Colony. Professor Lyle, of Melbourne, said it would be a very good thing if the Government were to do this. The paper was based on the records of 744 earthquakes from 1848 to 1890, J"n the biological section a paper by Mr Coleman Phillips on raboit suppression was dealt with, ths means the writer had successfully adopted for abatiug the pest on his run in the Wairarapa. He condemned fencing and trapping, advocating the spread* ing of disease and destruction by dogß and mon. In the fine art section Mr Kenneth Watkins read ut paper dealing with the art prospects or New Zealand, showing the necossity of combination among tho various art societies. Ho' pointed out the opportunities that the' Colony aflorded for tho establishment' of a national school of art, It suggested that in art unions held by the Royal Societies the prizes should bo xewcr and of higher value, so as to allow satisfactory prices to be given for certain pictures. The establishment of an academy of art for the Colony waa advoo|t^^^^MUJ^MMß

was read by Mr G W Purnell, who advocated the despatch of an Antarctic expedition on a larger scale than Nordenskjold contemplated. He suggested utilising two auxilary steamships, fully equipped for three years. The expedition expense to ba defrayed by the Australian and New Zealand Governments; the Imperial Governments to lend officers and ships. The report of ihe Sectional Committee, urging further exploration of the Antarctic regions was adopted. About 450 members' and ladies' tickets have been issued. This morning a number of the members of the Association attended the Cathedral, where Bishop Nevill preaohed on the relations between science and theology, arguing that the teachings of the one were not incompatible with those of tho other.