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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 399, 3 November 1876, Page 3

By Electric Telegraph

•/ O JT (From our own correspondent.) Dunedin. Thursday Evening. M'Lean intendH making arrangements for early election of County Councils. The Ministry intend transferring the powers hitherto exercised by Provincial Councils with as little disturbance as possible, and to that end the co-operation of Superintendents and Execu tires is asked for. It is reported that Richmond Beetham, Warden at Queenstown, has been appointed to the Magistracy at xVapier. M'Kav intends bringing* a libel action against the ' Saturday Advertiser' for its sporting article re Banjo's running in the Oamaru steeplechases. Parliament was prorogued by Commission on Tuesday evening till January 16 A tremendous rire occurred at Blenheim this morning, destroying Government buildings, post and telegraph buildings, two hotels, and several shops Total insurances amount to £15,410. At the new rush at Waitahuna cement has been struck which nine to ten ounces to the ton. CABLEGRAMS. London, Ootober 20. It was the rumor of prospects of war which caused the panic in the Exchange. Foreign Stock fell heavily, especially Russian All Home securities suffered much. Colonial debentures affected in price. Money is suffering. The ship Hururu, with emigrants for New Zealand, has been detained at Plymouth with scarletina and diptheria on board. Sydney, November 1. An Adelaide telegram, dated London, 20th October, was read in the Assembly yesterday from the Agent-General for South Australia, stating that war between Turkey and Russia was inevitable, and that stocks had fallen in consequence.