CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 24 July 1897, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. In the House of Oommona Mr Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, said the Government would take care that the independence of Oorea should be maintainedi and would not allow that territory to be used for the purpose of giving any Power control in the Eastern Seas. Eeuter's representative in British Columbia states that a great rush has taken place in view of the gold find at Klondike. Intense excitement prevails, and food is very scarce. The Hon H. 0. Mackintosh (Governor of North-west Canada) confirms the reports as to the extreme richness of the find In the House of Lords the Workmen's Compensation Bill was read a second' time after a striking appeal by Lord Salisbury to pass this lifesaving measure. The members of the Maori contingent visiting England in oennection with the Jubilee celebrations have petitioned the Queen to have 5, 000,000 acres of land they now , hold secured inalienable to them. The shooting of the first stage of the match for the Queen's Prise, comprising the 200, 500 and 600 yds ranges, has been completed. Sergeants Hill and Scott tried for the bronze medal, with the reoord scores of 102. There were also two scores of 101 and 12 of 100. Of the 2000 competitors, 291 who scored 94 and over are included in the 800 entitled to compete in the next stage, i.e., the 800 and 900 yds ranges. The remaining nine places have to be shot for by 100 riflemen who scored 93. The New Zealand aggregate scores were : — Howe, Wellington, 96; Hawthorne, Wellington, 96 ; King, Oaraaru, 94 ; Richardson, Dunedin, 94 ; Harris, Little River, 94 ; Bal* linger, Wellington, 98; Williams, Wellington, 98 ; Simpson, Kaiapoi, 93 ; Sergeant -Sommerville, Wan-, ganui 92 ; Webster, Auckland, 89 ; Strachan, Wanganui 87; Hazard, Auckland, 85 ; Banks, Chrietchurch, 84 ; Major Sommerville, Wanganui, 71; Sixty nine competitors made pos» tubes at the 600yd a for the Queen's Prize. Ballinger (Wellington), with 66, and Downie (Victoria), with 65, also made possibles at that range. A strike is threatened amongst the telegraph olerks throughout Great Britain over the question of overtime.