REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 737, 8 February 1879, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PI?ESS ASSOCIATION.] LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. [special.] JjONDON, February I. , The Sirdars are leaving Gdml, and the leaders are fighting fbr tint suece.--sion, i urkey Las ceded ivboi iana !o I’er.-bc. Aatj-akan wlicie, llm plague is racing, is now completely isG .led, -a ml (a.-yu surrounded by a military o u-dm.i. 1 he failure of the Union Lank, at Heist on, Cornwall, is anmumed. Liabilities, £l5O, ()00. February 5. Lord .A rr-.-iv-f us f.nrfus h.m been appointed Governor of New Smith Wales.

February 6, The Ambassador at St. Petersbui’g baa been recalled. Earl Duffer in succeeds. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, February 6. There is much uneasiness in commercial circles, and further failures are expected. Doctor Crooke is improving. There is no truth in the reports that he endeavored to poison himself. Brisbane, February 7, At a banquet at Warwick at the Agricultural Show, Governor Kennedy spoke strongly in favor of agricultural education. He also condemned protection, saying he considered it the means of robbing the many for the benefit of the few. Ministers in recent speeches, promised to offer available land for sale at a fair price. [special.] Sydney, Febi’uary 6; Applications for space are still pouring in.- The space applied for by Colonial exhibitors is far in excess of the amount available. Victoria and Queensland asks as much space as is alloted to all the Australian Colonies.

She ceremony of unveiling Cook's statute is to be ap imposing affair,- The Friendly Societies have consented to take part, and the day will be proclaimed a public holiday. A black-fei}ovy named Tommy M ; Fherson has been outlawed for the murder of a countryman. : ; ,e was shot by the police m-ar Glen Tunes yesternight, after a desperate resistance. He threw a tomahawk at the police, and attempted to tire when he was shot down.

Patrick Jennings presented a thousand pounds to the Sydney University Organ Fund.

Mr Depalis has given notice in the Council to move—“ That be expended as bounties to encourage the exportation of wheat and meat,” Adelaide, February 6. Further reduction in wages in the Moonta mine has taken place in consequence of the depression in the coppei market. In the JLvapiuula mine work is suspended.

Wheat is dull and falling, and settlers unable to sgll. Flour sold at iHO Gs per tOu;

Queensland, February 4. George Stephenson perished from thirst in the Scrub at Warrogo j his mate was saved by a traveller passing, but suffered desperately. He even tried to allay his thirst by sucking packets of EpsOni salts; Melbourne, Febhrarv 0. Dr Crooke’s illness arose from pitefiiperance, and not from attempted suicide. Terrible fires are raging in Gippsland, Cape Otway, Ballarat, and Sandhufst. Immense injuries have occurred, and the whole town has been with difficulty saved. Melbourne is completely enveloped in smoke, like it was o.u Black Thursday. Tlie heat is inteilse'.February 7. In the bush fire in the Colac district, five pevsout were burnt to death, and three others hopelessly injured.