A concert was given last evening in t' e Hanover street Schoolroom in aid of the funds of the Otago Football Association ; Mr Maitland iu the chair. Vocal items were given by Miss Treseder (' Tbe mission of a rose : ), Miss E. Wiseman ('The river of years'), Mrs Hale (' Imperfecta'), and Messrs Robins ('The last watch 1 ), G. M. Campbell (' Our middy'), and A. Sligo (' The skipper's flag'); a vocal duet ('Dear little shamrock') by Misses Dall and Walker; pianoforte solos by Misses Nicoll and Jones ; and recitations by Mr W. Brugh. A quartet party (Messrs Hale, Hopcraft, Montgomery, and Ibbotson) sang a couple of selections, Miss Daisy Moore played a violin solo, and Mr W. Reid contributed a cornet solo. Miss Nicoll played all the accompaniments.
CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.
Miss Frances Saville makes her debut at Covent Garden as Julietta in May. Persistent reports are current that Russia is pressing the Egyptian question. 'The Times's' Vienna correspondent states that it is believed in Germany that the Triple Alliance will support England against Russia in the matter. The ' North German Gazette' declares that Prince Hohenlohe is the only active states man able to decide the time for revealing State secrets. It is stated that the Armenians threaten to poison the Constantinople water supply. Pandoi's kraal has been captured, along with throe ohicfa and thirty-one followers.
THE WEATHER.
Snow fell in the City last night. The weather is cold at Auckland, with rain soualls.
At Invercargill the weather continues extremely unseasonable, and farmers have practically been unable to do any outdoor work for a month past, and there is still a good breadth to put down in oats. There is no growth and stock are doing badly.
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