LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 66, 16 August 1879, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

DARING STICXTNG-UP OF A THE KELLYS AGAIN ON THE SCSNE. Melboxtrke, Thursday.. The -wildest excitement was evinced m town this morning, when it became known that the Commercial Banlc at Lnncefield had .been stuck-up m broad daylight, those who happened to he there being seized and gagged, and the treasury plundered to a very larare amount. It, appears that at about half-p«st ten o'clock on Thursday morning, two armed bushrangers, who from the description are supposed to be Ned Kelly, and Steve Hart, enteed the bank, seizec 1 and gigged the accountant and two customers who happened; to be present, and then rifled the safe of its contents. The robbery was .performed with, a coolness of old hands at the work. After satisfying themselves that they had secured all ahat was to be had,- they took their do-

parture, carrying with them booty to the extent of £665. If the supposition be correct as to the identity of the robbers, the gang must have doubled back to their old haunts, as Lancefield is not far from Mansfield, from whence they started off on their murderous career. The greatest dissatisfaction is openly expressed at the inoompetency of the police, as the county has had already to pay nearly £21,000 m the attempt to capture. London, Augu9t 14. THE AGRICULTURAL DISTIIESS. The Duke of Buccleugh, the Duke of Richmond, and Earl Spencer have been appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the causes of the existing distress m Englaud.