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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2558, 1 December 1888, Page 1 (Supplement)

Brown : "Did you over realise anything in German lotteries ?" Jones: *'Yes, air; I tried five times, and realired that I was an idiot." A fodh-yeah-oi.d musical prodigy, Raul Kotchalsky, is astonishing Russia with his performances. He is said to have displayed extraordinary genius for musioinhis second year. He has already appeared in several concerts, and it is expected that an extensive musical tour will shortly be arranged for him. Whilk the Austrian Emperor was witnessing some artillery practice yesterday week, the signal to "cease firing" was not heard by a distant battery, and as the Emperor and suite rode forward to inspect the targets the battery fired. It was feared for some time the Emperor was endangered, but fortunately ho had not got into the line of fire. There have been in different parts of India serious disturbances between the Hindoos and Mohammedans during Mohurrum. The feeling between the two races is very bittor, and has lately been intensified by the auti-cow killing agitation. Were it not for the impartial and determined attitude of the Government officials in the maintenance of peace and order, it would he almost impossible to prevent these rival races from settling their religioua and political disputes by area o{