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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 422, 17 May 1877, Page 3

By Electric Telegraph

THE WAE IN THE EAST. [Pbkss AGEKCY.] London, May 14. Korthcote, in the House, said that although Russia might blockade, even invade, Egypt, the policy of the Government would be strict neutrality. There wa3 no reason' why England Bhould fight when the road to India was untouched. Gladstone's motion was rejected by 354 to 233. WooliVs amendment, declaring that the House declined to entertain any resolutions hampering the Government without an indication of an alternative policy, was carried without a division, London, May 16: Euasiac despatches say their losses in the engagement near Batoum were trifling, while the Turkish was enormous. A division of the Russian army crossed the Danube, and entered Dobrudscha. Aa engagement ia now proceeding.

{From a correspondent.) Oaraaru, May 17. The public meeting last night was a great success.' 400 people "were present. Considerable enthusiasm was shown. Resolutions were proposed by Hislop, deLautour, Sumpter, and Gibbs, and supported by W. DanBey k O'Meagher, Shrimski, Headland, Hon. R. Campbell, and J. Booth. The Chairman announced that the landowners would give the land free; Tho general feeling ia that the railway should be constructed by the Counties or private enterprise. Saseby support is confidently expected.

f&rom our own correspondent.) Dunedin, Thursday Afternoon. The Waste Land Board has decided not to re-lease run (48 Fulton's). There is considerable opposition to M'Gregor's application to purchase the Kaitangata Lakes, -with a view to drainage. The Tararua, at the Bluff, brings no later news. G-eorge Eobcrtson the well-known wrestler, has been arrested for the abduction of a half-caste girl. At Milton, Ah Gook was committed for trial for biting off the lip of M'Do well, a bil-liard-marker, with whom he had quarrelled. ■Escort—67s7 ounces, Cromwell heading the list with 1971. The Tuapeka County has obtained a legal opinion that a road rate cannot be levied in addition to a County rate.