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NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL TO STANDARD.] INTERCOLONIAL. The cable is still interrupted. At the sale of stud sheep iat Vermont, Sydney, rams ranged from 30 to 260 guineas, and ewes from 3? to 150 guineas. The new Shaw Saville steamer Mamari, which put into Melbourne with three blades of her propeller carried away, has resumed her voyage to Dunedin. At an influential and enthusiastic meeting at Melbourne resolutions were passed to the effect that it is desirable to open the Libraries, Museums, and Art Galleries on Sundays. The steamers Hesketh and Royal Shepherd came into collision last night off Sydney Heads. The latter was cut down to the bridge compass aud sank in two minutes. The crew scrambled aboard the Hesketh and were saved. Aithur Leak, of Hobart, recently deceased, bequeathed for scholarships for the promotion of painting, sculpture, and astronomy at the Universities of Hobart, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Brisbane. AUCKLAND.

Last night. Mr Thomsoi is definitely out tor Marsden Seat. The Wairarapa, from Sydney, has no passengers for Gisborne, The Puhipuhi ore, assayed in Sydney, gives at the rats of 2ozs 17dwts gold to ths ton. The quantity of silver had not been ascertained when the steamer left. The third officer, McDonald, and the carpenter, Thompson, of the s.s. Wairaraps, were fined £5 to day for smuggling serge. There were buyers of Bank of New Zealand shares (old) to day at £5, and sellers of South British Insurance at 27s 61. T. B. Hannaf >rd, of matrimonial agency, and windmill lighthouse fame, is dead. Peter Wilson has been arrested and committed for trial on a charge of taking water pipes from streets at night to break up for old iron. A Storemen’s Union was formed here last night with a membership of about 100. The Auckland carpenters and joiners are meeting to night to decide on a uniform rate of wages. News has been received from Sydney of the death of Harry Poulsen (formerly a reporter on the Auckland Star) from the effects of a recent accident. Messrs H. B. Lusk and Arthur W. Eees have been admitted, the former as a barrister and solicitor and the latter as a solicitor of the Supreme Court. Mr Lusk goes to Gisborne on Thursday. Mr Halyday has received a telegram from one of the Auckland delegates of the N.Z. Amateur Athletic Association, stating that the Association is very favorable to the holding of the next .championship meeting at Auckland. SOUTHERN NEWS. Last night. Two more small burglaries are reported from Christchurch. The Railway revenue for the 12 weeks up to June 21, was £284,992, against £261,111 for the corresponding period of last year. Arthur Clampett was a (passenger by the Ruapehu. He goes to Christchurch. He says he has done with the religious racket. It is reported that lung worm has made its appearance in the flocks ia Wellington province, and that the mortality is great. Messrs Hutchison and C. S. Reeves arc mentioned as candidates for Dunedin suburbs. Frank Gerald and Stilling Duff, actors, are bankrupt, at Dunedin. Their statements show, debts £845, and assets nil, in one estate, and debts £553 and assets nil, in he other.

Representatives of the Maritime Council will arrive at Wellington towards the end ofthe week, and take into consideration tha Marine Officers’ dispute, and the West Coast coal difficulties.

If all the N. Z. Trade Unions amalgamate, as is proposed, they will be 40,000 strong. A double shock of earthquake, prolonged but not violent, was experienced at Welling, ton at 9.30 this morning. At the Dunedin Oity Court Charlotte Hooper, a widow with four children, was charged with the larceny of a postal order for £6. It appeared the woman was without food and firing, and finding the order in the street purchased blankets, wood, and coal. The children were almost starving. She was convicted, and ordered to come up for sentence when called on. The inquest on Mrs Bennett, of Wellington, was resumed. A young man named Cumberworth, formerly assistant to Mr Fitz Gerald, chemist, said he had no recollection of filling the morphia bottle. He had filled a number of jars, but could not recollect anything about them. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and acquitted everyone of blame.

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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 481, 17 July 1890, Page 2

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NEWS OF THE WORLD. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 481, 17 July 1890, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 481, 17 July 1890, Page 2

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