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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4050, 29 February 1892, Page 2

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[Per Preas Association.] Queymoutii, Februaty 28. Tho week's export of coal products amounted to 8722 tons, ' " Chbistchuroh, February 27. ■ Tho Committee of the Chamber of Commerce reported yesterday that Lord Oaslow had consented to act as one of the Chamber's represent* atives at the Conference of the Cham* bers of Commerce in London, and that Messrs b', E, Graham and W, ' Waddell were his coadjutors. Swimming Championship. Chbistohubch, February 27, lhe 100 yds Amateur Swimming Championship of Now Zealand was fl Tyum at East Cliriatchiji'oh bath to< day. H. G. Bailoy, of Auckland, \yon by three lengths, W. Crow, of Dunedin, was second, and S. L. Partridge, of East Cliristeburch, third. Time, U\m, Tollovr Fever at sailors Dying Pout Ohalmeijs, February 28. The barque A karoa, from Saptos, which has been offOta'go Head'rpfia Wednesday, was Wed into port lajjt - night, all beingwell,and wasadtpittcfl to pratique. Captain Murray gives n mournful account of the state qt things at Santos, Hundreds pf men are dying daily like rotten sheep,v The barque Alaqtpr was to follow the Akaroa to fort Chalmers for orders. All her hands had been down with fever, Captain Glwebrook was convalescent, but the second matty Mr Hugh Ijyle, a native of New Zealand, • had died from ■ yellow, fever. The i Akaroa made the passage in 60 days*