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December 10. The We3fc of England Bank has failed ; liabilities, three and. a uiilf ' liiillious. It is" ' allege^ that qdice has 6ufnuient'tp n\eet i liabilities, but auapenaioii is pi*ob:iblo. A' temporary revolution is ropor^ed at I Cjibul, causing the Auio'er's iliglit to Turkestan.' i A- Gorman sailor, rescuod m. the Channel, , reports himself the sole survivor of a K.^r.que' called the Suh'Juiiu, b'ounil from Sydney to England "with! Vool. She collided^ with a steamer off the Lizard. l*he Priucess Louise is very ill of dipihejia. The Secretary of S,fcnte fov the Department, m ijhfe L:>r.l<, ijai.l that whencyer colled upon India would p:iy the ex- ' penses of the Affghm* war. ' England's assistance was not required, considering the i Indian surplus will tre'jß3op,Oop, after, paying'the expenses." • Mr Samuel W.hitebreacl, m the Commans, , moved a motion condemning the" Governraeht. A desultory debate ensue, 1. l^jLh ■ EToiues then adjournoi until Tuesday. The Governorship of Jfcew South Wales is | unseUljed. " Sir . Herculps Robinson 'has beau appointeci to !tfew Zeulan J. The finlui'e.'of the VVest of Englanc^ and South Wale's B.ink is attributci'toa run on the funds. Money is tighter, or they olher- - wiia could have recovered quietly. Me*9,oujbnk, D/t'emher 11. Kelly's gang stuck iip tWe Ntttiq'nai Bmk .at illuroa yesterday. They carried off' the manager and clerk's family,* who now are re leased. I'he'y took away' ig-JOO m gold, Bnd ;£ilo6Jo ill ' iioVeV. 1 They "" a^p" s?uck up ; station, at Faithful Creek, when tK.e' police were, absen!;. ' The Australian Cricketers arrived by a special train, from Wodonga this at'ternodn. They were receiveii by an enormous crowd of sD.ecta : tbrs^ and'liada moat eqth'usiaat^Q welcome. Tliey were driven into tow.n m drag and four, an,^ werp h^o.t by the mayor, who presented an address on behalf of the oil izeiH. Mr Conwaj' vesppnde.d. The city is gaily clecoratjeii. A, grand banquet will ba given to the cricketers to-night- iri i the Town Hall.' the Governor arid two huntfveU, guests will be present. Tlie bushrangers (the Kelly brothers) stuck-up tjhe Jf.ati.onAl" bank at Avoca, oii. (jhe i BeeeWorfh\ iMiey removed fcl\o." manager, ami clerk's, family from the bank m i«ro vehicles, and locked them up, along witli twenty other*, at a station,' whi^ch they also stuck-up.' '• At ilie dinner, giveiij to. tl\e cricketers last, night Sir., (seorge Bbwen laude.dj'the, 'ehar'aetor a»d ability of hia successor, the Marquis of Normanby. SrDNET, DecemVicr 11. The Orient steamer' Acone.igtu lias arrived at Adelaide, frpiii London. Tito s s;rike situation is u^jhanjjPvV No new Ministry lias jefc been (ormfii. A. deputation of Chinese, asked the Governinetit for protection against assault. The reply assuwd t-Woi of tlid aiuao.
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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 13, 14 December 1878, Page 2
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