ILATE TELEGRAM

Feilding Star, 21 November 1891, Page 2

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By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (pee press association.) London, Noyember 20. Prince George's attack of fever is abating. The Salvation Army's self denial week produced £22,000. Lord Hartington, in the course of an address to Ms constituents, said the principles of the Liberals now-a-days were akin to those of Democrats in foreign countries and not like the historic Liberalism of England. Home llule would be surrendered to revolutionary pressure. Whalley, a deceased Blackburn solicitor, is alleged (o have defrauded Iris clients of. £100,000. Ottawa, November 19, The Government of the Dominion has decided to place a million settlers in the North-west Territories within the nest fire years. Sydney, November 20. Bail-making experiments will be tried at Broken Hill shortly. A tornado almost demolished the township of Round Hill, in the Barrier Range. The cutter Freak, belonging to the same owners as the Emma Fisher, has also been seized by H.M.S. Royalist for a breach of the trading regulations of the Solomon group. Croft, the Gisborne absconder, was arrested here and brought before the Magistrate, who ordered a remand. During a violent thunderstorm to-day a building, in course of construction at Home Bush, was struck by lightning, and a workman named Wotten was killed instantly and five others were badly injured. Mblbouene, November 20. Lieutenant Kirk, of Williarastown, is the winner of the Queen's Prize with a score of 276.

(Received November 21, 10.15 a.m.) London, November 20. Sir Gavin Duffy is willing to stand for the constituency of Monaghau at the next general election in the McCarthyite interest. Messrs Bloom and Douglas, owners of the yacht Beadle, were arrested in Honolulu, having in their possession £50,000 sovereigns, alleged to be the proceeds of a bank robbery in Sydney. The accusers' failed to sustain the charge, and the prisoners, who were released, have left, it is believed, to go to Japan. The wheat market is easier owing to the no»-appearance of the threatened prohibition of export by the Russians. Mr David Powell, who at present holds the position of Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, will succeed Mr W. Lidderdale as Governor of that Bank in April nest. The Irish Catholic has declared that a widespread scheme is in existence in Ireland, its object being to seduce young men to join secret societies. Bomb, November 20. Lieut. Lioraghi has been acquitted on the charges preferred against him on having submitted the natives in Massowah to barbarous treatment. Zanzibar, November 20. Emin Pasha is at Usongoro within the British sphere, and is reported to be con • tinuously at war with the natives. St. Pjjtebsbubg, November 20. Influenza is raging here and the hospitals are crowded. Perth, This Day. One of the pioneers of the Murchison goldfield confirms the statements of the wonderful richness of the reef. He himself dollied 40ozs of gold in one day. SjbifEY, Tins Day. The Penrith municipality is in financial difficulties, and unless the Government renders some assistance, it will probably be placed in the hands of a receiver.

Wellington, This Day. Croft, who was arrested in Sydney, formerly held the position of Deputy Official Assignee at Gisborne, and absconded in March last. His defalcations are said to be about £600. Alfred G. Johnson, the well kn own aquatic enthusiast, has been appointed Secretary to the Port Nicholson Yacht Club.