REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2086, 8 May 1883, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. THE FISHERIES EXHIBITION. ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC. (Received May 8, 1 a.m.) London, May 7. The Australian section of the Fisheries Exhibition, which is shortly to be opened here, is being pushed forward rapidly. Various Courts are already finely decorated, and exhibits are being unpacked and arranged without delay; H.R. H. the Prince of Wales will open the new Royal College of Music to-day. (Received May 8, 3.15 p.m.) Evening. The Royal College of Music was opened to-day by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, in the presence of a large and distinguished assemblage. The proceedings passed off with great eclat. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS, THE MELBOURNE ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM. THE POSTAL CONFERENCE. (Received May 8, 1 a.m.) Melbourne, May 7. Tire Art Gallery and Museum was opened yesterday for the first time on Sunday. Two thousand seven hundred persons visited the building during the day. (Received May 8, 3.15 p.m.) May 8. A-) a meeting held at the Town Hall last night in opposition to the opening of the Art Gallery and Museum on Sundays great disorder prevailed. Sydney, May 8. Alexander Stuart, the Premier of New South Wales, has given notice of his intention to move at the Intercolo'iic l Conference tuat 'a'h cfi-'-Ty p’.cn’d act indep mdently in regard to joining the Postal Union.