REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 740, 12 February 1879, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. Paris, February 7. M. Grevy, tile President of France, in his add re**, reviewed the late crisis, find announced a republican and peaceful policy*

SignaPOße, February 7. The barque Kate Waters, from Sydney has been scuttled and tho officers murdered by the Chinese crew on a voyage from Hong Kong to Foo Chow. The mutineers are Captured*

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, February 10. Terrific fires are raging in Colac forest, and there arc fears for the safety of the township, The Minister of Lands will not at present plvas for payment of select ms who have suffered from rust in crops. February 11. The Hobart town Gup was won by Lord Harry easily* McDonald and Co*, Geelong, have filed. Liabilities, £BI,OOO : ° assets, £67,000. Bush fires interrupted the Adelaide line.

Sydney, February 10. Lady Robinson lays the found Rion stone of the exhibition buildings on Thursday.

February 11. The Kelly gang liitve entered New Soilth Wales. ’ They surrounded and imprisoned the police at Jeiilderie, in this colony, and took their arms, ammunition, horses, and saddles, and then robbed the Bank of New South Wales of £2OOO and destroyed the Bunk’s documents. [special.] Sydney, February 11. The French man-of-war Aliier arrived at G'nktOWn with troops ■ 130 Were sick with fevei. They propose to land and fumigate the vessel. Larrikins Brutally assmUed a respectable artisan yesternight. Vagabond v. Thompson for defamation • damages, £2OOO. Verdict, Is. Melbourne, Febmvirv 11, Tho candidates, for West Boutko are Harper, Deakin, Gauson, and Healey. A ma i w. s partially blinded by a thuiuUjiotoru.i last night.