CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 12 June 1897, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

+ London. The returns of the Board of Trade show that the British imports for May increased by £2,986,000 and the exports by £487,000 as compared with May of last year. Three hundred thousand people in the slum 9 of London will benefit by the Bydney'.Meat Preserving Company's gift of 18,0001 b of mutton. At the military tournament, in the event bayonet v bayonet, the New South Wales representatives defeated a team from the regular army. In the sabre v sabre competition Corporal Macitosh and Bergen t Mo Alister, of the New south Wales Mounted Rifles, gained the first and second prizes. The colonial troops are being drilled daily at the Chelsea Barracks. Truth states that the Czar's Jubilee present to the Queen will consist of emeralds to the value of £10,000 A detachment of west. Indian troops has arrived to take part in the celebrations. The Oxford University has con-.

ferrcd the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity upon Bishop Williams, of Waiapu. Mr W.G. Nicholson, by a majority of 420, has been elected for Peterfield Division, Hampehire, in place of Mr William Wickham, who died recently. Mr Wickham was returned unopposed for the seat in the Conservative interest. Ernest Cavill, the New South Wales champion swimmer, at present in England, has challenged Nuttall, the English professional champion, to Bwim for any amount up to £600 a Bide. Nuttall has not replied to the challenge.