GABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 116, 1 May 1888, Page 2

GABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.—^Copyright IPEB VNtrSD i&ESS ASSOCIATION. | : libNDOKj April 28. Lees, the Australian pugilist, is willy ing to accept Strain's offer for a fight, providing the latter will bring himself down to equal weight. Kilrain has declined. The decision of His. Holiness the Pope that CathoHcs should not take part in the _Plan , of .Campaign v has^caused-ar.-treniendous shock to the Irish priests; The Freeman' Journal urges the Irish people to a policy of patience, and asserts that the Flan, of : Campaign, which is outside of the; League,. -has been con» demned. ... . ; ■:..._■ ::; , ; - ; "/ / '■"";'. : The frozen meat by the steamer Elderslie has arrired in excellent condition, and is selling at 4d. ~ At the wool sales 12)000 bales were disposed of. The Bank- of New Zealand shares hare risen in value, and are now quoted at£i6. , . ,• ■ „-,.. ... ..-■ /.' ■ The police authorities distrust the story of Carroll, who confessed that he was guilty of the Eltham murder. Sheepskins. — Sales opened strongly, but declined at close, with a tendency in buyers' favor. 3600 were sold. The wire gun made at the Elswick factory burst while being tested. Her Majesty the Queen has returned > to Windsor. .. The Australian cricketers play Thorn* ton's team at Norbury on the 7th in*t. { ■ Wheat.— An Australian cargo of 5000 quarters of April and May shipment has been sold at 33s 6d. The German Lloyd steamship Company have lost during the past year L87,Q00, chiefly owing to branch lines or disasters to their vessels. Tallow, mutton, 26s to 26s 6d; beef, 24a to 24s 6d. The stock available is: 9000 casks. ...,-..■ Vibkhjl, April 28. The Army Bill has, been adopted. ....... , T Bbblin, April 28. The Emperor is slowly recovering from his present malady. *-■■ :. Piiis, April 28. General Boulanger denies that he aspires to the position of Dictatorship; . - Prince Bismarck declines the title of duke, as he is unable to support the dignity. .-.-■ ■■. :ili .v. H ,••.,■,. : -; .:.•■■. .