CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday.
The annual exhibition of the Society of Arts was opened to day. About 150 pictures are catalogued, which show a decided advance in merit on those of last year's exhibition. Tne Premier has replied to the Chairman of the public meeting held last week to protest against the increase in the railway tariff, stating that the former answers of the Government contain f sufficient answer to resolution re raising the rates, and that the appointment or non -political Boards to manage the rail* ways of the North and South Islands respectively can only be effected after discussion throughout the country and grave consideration by the Assembly. Monday. The Christchuroh Cathedral bell was tolled on Saturday afternoon, on the occasion of the Duke of Albany's funeral, and flags at Christchurch and Lyttelton were hoisted half-mast high. Freemasons have gone' into mourning for a period of three months. By the steamer Ruapehu on Saturday, the 'Acclimatisation Society seat * «mu»
ber of paradise and blue mountain ducks to the London Zoological Society.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1834, 8 April 1884, Page 2
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171CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1834, 8 April 1884, Page 2
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