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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6401, 21 November 1888, Page 4

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[Special to Pbbss Association.] ILLNESS OF MB BALFOTJB. LONDON, Nov. 19. Mr Balfour, Secretary for Ireland, SB indisposed, having caught a severe ■. ohilL • I OBITUARY. ! Viscount Portman, aged 89. i [Edward Berkeley Portman, first Viscount, was bom in 1799, the title being created in 1873. The deceased was the ; member for Dorset from 1823 to 1832, and for Marylebone in 1882-3.] SHIPPING. SAN FBAI^ CISCO, Nov. 20. Sailed — Alameda, for Auckland. PEBTH, Kov. 20. fcISCOVERY OF COAL. Coal has been discovered at Ertrin, near the route of the Midland railway. KING GEORGE'S SOUND. The Legislature has resolved to invite the Colonies to hold a Conference to consider the question of the fortification of King George's Sound. WEST AUSTRALIAN FINANCE. The estimated revenue for next year is £488,642, and the expenditure £395,861. After making allowance for the estimated deficit this year of £40,500, this gives a credit balance of .£2281. [Put P&zsa Association.] AUCKLAND REGATTA. AUCKLAND, Nov. 20. A public meeting was held to-night to consider the question of holding the annual regatta in 1889. The attendance was almost entirely representative of the boating community. It . was agreed t» canvass the city for the names of gentlemen Trilling to act upon a Committee of Management. WEW ZEALAND HOESES IN INDIA. Advices received from Captain Walmsley, who accompanied the shipment of Auckland horseß to India in August last, states that the animals are not selling so well as conld be wished, the market being glutted' Only forty of the Auckland shipment had been quitted, but they averaged £40 a head. A LADY'S LIBERALITY. WELLING ION, Nov. 20. A lady resident in thia city, and -whose name is associated with the history of Weilington,haa most generously intimated her jntention of subscribing the Bum of £200 required to add a large striking bell to the sew Post Office clock, so that the record of 'the hours may be heard all over the city. A SPLENDID IDEA. ■:'-.. DUNEDIN, N0v. 20. The recently - formed Dunedin and Suburban Reserves Society, for preserving and increasing the natural beauties, now numbers 230 members. It was announced at a Committee meeting, that a party of young men had undertaken to plant a portion of the town belt, at .the proper season, with trees. FIRE INVERCARGILL, Nov. 20. m On Friday night the house of Denis Sheehan, a settler at Taringatura, was burned, The origin of the fire is unknown. Sheehan left home on Friday morning for town, and did not return till Saturday. Insurance, £100 in the North British Office. _______»