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Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1480, 13 November 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

C A B L E_N EWS. SPECIAL XO THE GLOBI J. London, November 11. The Mahommedan inhabitants of Bosnia petition for annexation to Austria. [beutkr’s special telegrams to the press AGENCY.]. London, November 9. The enquiry of the Board of Trade into the case of collision of the Princess Alice and By well Castle, decided that it was attributable to careless navigation on the part of th e former vessel. November 10. A despatch from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs declares the Halifax award to be unjust and excessive, and invites a renewal of the diecutsion. The Kaffirs have resumed hostilities in the Transvaal, and there has been severe fighting. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [pee press agency] Dunedin November 13. Mr Begg (agent for the Hon. E. i ampbell), and Mr ?p n«'e, waited on the Hen Mr Sheehan ye-terd iy re the occupation by Maoris of land at Waiiaki. Mr Sheehan told them that he was well posted in the matter, ond that he would today give the M mris notice to quit. i here are seventy-five cases set down for hearing at the Resident Magistrate s Court thi mon iug. Th re are twenty-five applications for the post of iibrarimof the Dunedin Athenoeum. John -"pery has been appointed land-tax commissioner at a sa'ary of ,£OO per annum, and R. B Martin Government auctioneer, has bten appointed deputy land-tax commissioner for Otago. Timaru, November 13. Anew journal, “The Fv<nhg Telegraph,” will be started Ivre in a few days by a local firm. A large share of patronage is promi ed by the leading merchants, tradesmen, and others.