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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1724, 3 June 1886, Page 4

LATEST NEWS.

(TO ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT.; (REUTEtt's TELEGRAMS.) Melbourne, Wednesday. Mr Gillies Premier,and MrWrixon A|torney-Gencral, have been appdinled to represent this colony; m the Federal Council m place of Messrs Service and Berry who are both m England. The City Council has had under consideration an application for use of tjie Town Hall for a Nationalist meeting iv support of Mr Gladstone's Irish proposal*. After some discussion the application was refused. Sydney, June 2. The Government have promised to institute a sparching enquiry into the loss of the Ly-ee-moon. At a public meeting held last night resolutions were adopted approving of the tariff proposals of the Government. Lr ndon, June 1. A fre«h difficulty has arisen between Turkey and Greece, the hitter country persisting m retaining possession and fortifying the heights of Mount Zy«os, which are m a position to command the town of Metzollo m Albania. .-> The North of England match, alManchester, has been put off to day on account of rain. Play will be resumed to-morrow, weather permitting. The debate on Home JRulp question was continued m the House of Commons to-day . Mr Chamberlain stated he opposed the senond reading of the JBillbecause its passing would involve approval of t-he general policy of Government a< outlined m May. Mr Chamberlain advocated the establishment of Parliament on similar lines to that possessed by Canada. He ex. pressed his conviction that the elec ti»ms would result m a majority for those who supported the union between England and Ireland "Brisbane, Tuesday. The sailors on board the Auckland Harbor Board's Dredge, number 121, which has arrived here from Glas£ow,have refused to proceed to sea m her. The dredge van ashore while comiog through theß<'d Sea, and tho men allege m consequence she is unseaworthy m her present 'condition. Capt. Fison, Shipping Inspector, has boarded the vessel accompanied by a competent marine sunveyov, m order to report whether the action of the . ailors is well grounded.