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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4916, 3 January 1895, Page 3

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(Received January 3,10.25 a.m.) SriiNßY, January 3. The rovemie for tho year shows a ii decrease of £263,000 as compared with tlie preceding year, and is £405,000 below Sir G. K. Dibb's estimate. In the railway revenue thero is a, falling off of £102,000. The brigantine Anthons bad a sensational experience on her voyage from Kaipara, during a terrific thunderstorm two aerolites burst close to the vessel and one of tho crew received a severe shock. In order to prevent an accident the vessel's helmwas lashed and tlie crow ordered below, Tho Helton miners are setting pickets to watch the mines, and endeavoring to coerce tho freemen, Melbourne, January 3. Tho Postal Conference will probably begin on February 12th. Two important questions for discussion arc the removal of the existing mail contract, and tho proposed discontinuance of cable guarantee.

A Banking Scheme. (Received Jan. 3, 11 a.m.) Melbourne, January 3. A scheme has been formulated by a number of leading Melbourne accountants for consolidating the five Victorian Banks on a.Nationalbasis. The Tasmaman Loan, (Received January 3,11.10 a.m.) London, January 2. There is a good demand for the Tasmanian loan, which is now quoted at about 1\ per cent premium, The English Winter, London, January 2, Snow has fallen in the city and skating has been enjoyed at Windsor. Trains were snowed up in Yorkshire and there was a heavy fall in Scotland. Elsewhere tho weather is unchanged. Burned to Death, London, January 2, Eight persons were burned to death owing to a city laundry catching fire,

Russia and England. St, Petersiiuro, January 2. Russia lias assigned to Great Britain General Yanoff's road, which is the only practicable route in the Pamirs. Krivossin, Minister for Railways, has boen dismissed on the grounds of conniption with contractors. The Storm on the English Goost, London, January 1. By the wreck of the barque Osseo, which went ashore at Holyhead, 26 | lives were lost. The coastguard saw thobarquo go ashore, but she sank boforo those attempting to effect a rescue could reach her, After a long struggle, a life line was got ashore, but it was then too late to save life, The Newfoundland Owis. Si John, January 2. Tho financial crisis is increasing and business iB paralysed by the absence of money.