REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 758, 5 March 1879, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

[new Zealand press association.] LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. London, March 2. The Biiti-.li and French Governments have resolved to declare to the Khedive of Egypt that Nuba Pasha’s retention of the Presidency of the Council of Egyptain Ministers, which office he recently resigned, is indispensable. The last reinforcements have started for the Cape to-day. Bombay, March 3.

The Indian Government has decided to encourage the emigration of coolies to Fiji for plantation labor. : [special.] London, March 3.

An obstacle in the fulfilment of the Berlin Treaty has arisen. Russia objects to Turkey occupying the Balkans,, and thinks, after the evacuation, herself and other powers should watch tfye Bulgarians.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Brisbane, March 3

The Queensland blacks are again proving troublesome. They have murdered four whites at Well’s Creek, where they had been betrayed by black guides. Melbourne, March 3. Bosworth is first favorite for the Australian Cup, to be run to-morrow. [special.] Sydney, March 3. A fishing party of five has been drowned at Newcastle. During the search for a man in the Wallsend Colliery, on Saturday; an explosion of fire damp occurred, and the manager and two men were seriously burned. Brisbane, March 3, An important seizure of an illicit still, and also of the property and hotel where the liquor was sold, has been effected heie. Several arrests were made in connection with the seizure.

The Charleston has arrived at Port Darwin, from Hong Kong, with 618 Chinese, and the Brisbane is expected shortly with nearly 500 more.

Melbourne, March 4,

The Victorian Government are following the example of New South Wales in engaging black trackers from Queensland to meet the Kellys.