REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 731, 1 February 1879, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, January 30. The Hon. J. T. Smith died this morning. A public meeting, under the auspices of tliC Aliti-Chine.se League, was held

to day«r'*,Airesohition wa-s passed urging tlie Government to legislate, and prevent’ the influx of Chinese to the Colony, ; v ~ i 1 Sydney, January 31. Hchnessy’s case, 33s ; quarters, 9s ,3d |d higher ; Adelaide Horn, 12s 6d to 13<; New Zealand Ayhr'at■ *an'd oats, none; candles, 10d. ; 'Bathiiist Eighteen v. English Eleven. Poriiier all out for 47 ; cnly one d-mble figure. Pleuro - pneumonia has appeared among the cattle in the Wairabii district. A fonr-oared whaleboat was washed ashore at Double Island Point. Tlie Queensland beach is strewn with cocoanuts, probably from some Ltvuka vessel.

EUROPEAN NEWS. UoPHNHAG.CN. Do •ember 22 The Duke <>t Cnmherla d an 1 Princess Thyra were m n ri. d with great pomp at the chape! of Christian erg Castle on Saturday evening. London, December 22. A convspiindent at Copenhagen descri'iing the wedding-of Pi incess Thyra. saj's the crowds were p nicnlarlv enthusiastic in their niaaife>tation.s of loyalty and joy. which they intend as a demouolia.io.i against the recent oiuiater

rumours that a letter had been received threatening the King of Denmark with assassination. Berlin, December 22. The funeral services of Bayard Taylor, late Sinister from the United States t<. Germany, was conducted with great pomp to-day. The body will be re oroyed to America.; ’ ;