REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
LATEST NEWS FROM THE CAPE, London, June 28.
Advices from Cape Town to June 10 state that General Newdegate advanced to Selfe River, and has taken up an entrenched position. General Crealrock has crossed the river Umbalaisi, and established a base of operations with Port Dumford A fresh attempt by the Colonial troops to take Moirisi’s stronghold was unsuccessful. Cairo, July 1. In conpliance with the request from the Great Powers, ex-Khedive Ismeal Pasha, Prince Hussen, and Prince Hassan, his second and third son?, left Egypt to-day, and have gone to Naples. [special.] London, June 30. Wool in fair inquiry at closing rates. The next sales are lixed for 12th August. The quantity expected to be offered is 300,000 bale's. June 30. It is reported that Cetewayo ia disheartened, and will retire into bush fastnesses. Obituary—Lord Lawrence. The body of the Prince Imperial has been embalmed and sent to England. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, June 30. The election for East Melbourne, which takes place to-morrow, excites considerable interest, and a keen contest is anticipated. July 1. The Victorian and South Australian Governments have refused to support the Colonial Museum in London. The party seen at Carowa were not the Kellys. The police are being withdrawn from the northern and eastern districts. Sydney, July 1. His Honor Chief Justice Marton is seriously ill, and is unlikely to resume official duties. Two new daily papers have been issued here. The Customs revenue for the quarter ending June 30th amounts to £117,504, being an increase of £7203 compared with last year. The land revenue increased £34,167. [special.] Melbourne, July 1. The Observatory obtained excellent observations of the conjunction of Saturn and Mars, and the distance between the planets. The time of nearest approach.—eighty-eight section of arc. The color of Saturn is decidely green.
Sydney, July 1. Will Wright, one of the Kelly sympathisers, has been arrested at Jellaralclie in consequence of a tavern row. He fought savagely.
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Kumara Times, Issue 859, 2 July 1879, Page 2
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