CABLEGRAMS.
LATEST HOME AND FOPJBIGN NEWS. (llKl'TEll's TEI.KGRAM, PER PIIESS ASSOCIATION) London, June 30. The message of date London, June 28, announcing the death of Lord Lawrence, miscarried in transmission. July 1. In the House of Lords last night, in reply to a question, the Chancellor of the Exchequer slated that Lord Lawrence would be accorded a public funeral, and would be buried in Westminster Abbey.
(special to pkess association.) Loxnox, July 1. The latest news from the Cape reports that the British troops have raised a memorial to the Prince Imperial. There is profound sorrow at his death. (SPECIAL TO memjoubxe arous.) London, July 1. The Government are abolishing the Government Museum, and the contents are being distributed through the New British. Museum. The steamer Calcutta has left for Sydney full of goods and passengers, there being -ICO third class. The City of London will convey the official exhibits. An extra steamer will leave. (SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE ACE.) London, July 2. The Porto refuses to cede to Greece the village of Jarima. The Great Powers disagree as to the course to adopt. The German Consul at Cyprus is questioning British authority over the island, and claiming to exercise consular rights under the original arrangements with Turkey. The German Government will withdraw their Consul from Cyprus.
DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (special to press associate:;.) MIOLKOUJiNK, July 2. The Merchants' Shippping and Underwriters' Association report, under date London, June 30: Arrived—Chi-nborazo, .steamer, from Adelaide ; Stad liaarlem, steamer, from Lyttelton. The Harbor Trust intend to ask Parliament to sanction their borrowing one million additional for Sir John Coode's scheme.
(P.EUTKK'STEI.KCUAM, i'eri'rkss association.) Adelaide, July 2.
The Government intend to introduce a Bill to amend the constitution of the Council. Sydney, July 3. The Legislative Assembly last night voted an additional sum of L 750,200 for the International Exhibition.
The Legislative Council yesterday/, in committee, made an important amendment in the Land Amendment Act. A representative of tfie Government intimated that they should have consulted their colleagues regarding the fate of the measures.
Sailed : Hero, on Tuesday, for Auckland.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 999, 3 July 1879, Page 2
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