HOVAS WIN A VICTORY.
(Per Pukss Association.)

Paris, September 2. The Hovas routed the Aotikarae, the tribe who are allies of the French, and five thousand of them took refuge on the island of Nossi-fally, where they are in a starving condition.
HOT GALE IN SYDNEY.
(Per Press Association.) Sydney, This day,

An unpleasantly hot gale has been blowiog all day. The city is smothered in cloutis of dust.
Mason Bros.' large store in Sussex street was unroofed and partly de molished, blocking traffic. Several I eoplo narrowly escaped being injured. Other buildings are slightly dam aged.
DEATH OF MR JAS MACKAY.
(bytklewraph.—own coiuiesi'ondent) Auckland, This day. The many Thames friends of Mr James Muckay, senr,, will regret to learn that he ia seriously ill from congestion of the lutjgs. Later. Mr James Mackay, senr., died this morn- Wgl ____

CLARKEN GETS FOUR MONTHS.
By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

Auckland, This day.
John darken got four months. His wife was also found guilty but was bound over in her own recognizance to come up for sentence when called upon.
