From Dunedin for the North —For Christ, church: Mr C. Wilson, Mr J. G. Stott, Mr Wit liam Walls, Mr S. Gorman, Mr and Mrs W. G. Kirkcaldy, Mrs and Miss Menzies, Mr A. Mac kenzie.
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First class battleships Ready Build- Now. ing. 4 1 Refit- ting. Tl. 5 Second „ . 3 2 5 Third . 8 2 3 13 Coast defence ships . 11 — 11 Cruisers (second class) 4 3 7 „ (third class) . 12 12 Torpedo gunboats, etc. . 4 1 — 5 Destroyers . 10 — — 10 Torpedo boats (large) . 120 S — 128 „ (small) . . 24 — 24 200 15 5 220



The Hope diamond, which is an heirloom, but which the trustees are desirous of selling, still lies at Scott’s Bank, London, awaiting a purchaser at the valued price, £30,000. Not long ago an American arrived to buy it, but as he would not go beyond £25,000 it was not sold.
