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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 642, 8 September 1882, Page 2

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London, September o

A portion of the lurkisb troops have arrived at Port Said, and disembarked there. It is reported that a plot against the lives of the Europeans hue been discovered in Alexandria, and the information fciven led to the finding of a stock of three thousand rifles and six thousand bludgeons concealed in a mosque.

Some Greek spies have been arrested

London, September, 4.

Sydney Taiwh nga and his M.iori colleagues, now in London, are trying to establish an Association, which proposes to purchase 10,000.090 acres of Native land from its aboriginal proprietors, paying for it by permanent Government annuities, secured to the settlers and tbeirdescendants,

F'Vf* hmi'tred spen'-.l constables, wh° were enrolled in place of the Constabulary ivho have struck in Dublin, came inlo violent collision with the mob, and u'timatelv fired, upon them. The excitement was i. tense, and a considerable number of the specials narrowly -escaped being lynched in the streets. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. The cricket match Australians v. Nottingham was resumed to-day. The home team, wi h five wickets down for 41 runs, continued their first innings, and were all disposed of for 111. Shrewsbury was highest scorer with 28. The Australians ' then went in for their second innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day hid scored 115 for the loss of only two wickets. McDonnell being not out with 41 runs. The weather was showery during the day, and play was occasionally stopped.

Beklin, September. 4. A disastrous accident occurred "to-day at Huldslette, near Baden. An excursion train with a large number of passengers left the rails. Fifty persons were killed, and a I irge number have suffered injuries of a more or less serious nature.