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I —~ — [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By IClkctric Teleouapii —Copyright. ■ >—-< ENTERTAINMENT of COLONISTS BY SIR THOMAS BRASSEY. BANQUET TO AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. RAISING THE BLOCKADE OF GREEK PORTS. COLONIAL COPYRIGHT ACT. THE ADVERSE HOME RULE VOTE. POSITION OP THE GOVERNMENT. (Received June », 10.30 p.m.) London, June 7. Sir Thomaa Brasaey received a number of leading colonists now in England, at lu's seat at Normanhurst Court, Battle, in Sussex, on Saturday last! Mr G aham B"ny, who was among the gm-sts, made a telling speech, in which lie emphasised the adherance of the British colonies to the Mother Country. (Received June 9,2 a.m.) June 8. The Australian cricketers were entertained at a banquet at Derby last night. Earl Rosehery, Secretary of State for Fuieign Affairs, stated in reply to a j question in ihe [h>nw of Louis," tbut ! 'hy blockade of Greek jmits had been sai.-ed, and the combined fleet hud returned to Smlit B-'iy, Crete.
(Received June 9, 1.30 p.m.) Evening. The Colonial Copyright; Act was read for a second time in the House of Lords to-day.
A Cabinet Council was held to-day to consider the position of the Government after the adverse vote in thi Houae of Commons on the Home Rule Bill. It is generally believed it was resolved to ask her Majesty to grant a dissolution.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2995, 9 June 1886, Page 2
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