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{KEOTJSR'S TKLKORAM. PKR PREfii?. ASSOCIATION) LONDON*, Augusts. The market rate of discount id oaehalf lower. Messrs. Money Wigrara and Co.'s steamer Somersetshire has sailed from Plymouth. August 6. Sir Hercules Robinson, it is stated, ■will succeed Sir Bartle Frere as Governor of Cape Colony. The Australian cricketers corrmißiiced a match to-day the Huntslett Club,'at Hutu'sLt. near Loods.—She -if; font and scored 75 runs. The Australians then went in and were all disposed of for 65, the bowling of the Huntslett men being dead on the wicket, and doing great execiition. The weather was showery during the day, and the ground was consequently dead. The Right Hon. "W. E. Foster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, made a speech in the House of Commons io-day in the course of which he said he deplored the rejection of the Irish Tenants Compensation Bill by the House of Lords, and trusted that the favorable harvest prospects would alleviate the condition of farmers. He also appealed to members to use their influence to preserve order. In consequence of the rejection of the Bill troops have been ordered to Ireland, as distui'bances are feared, Athens, August 5. The army reserve has been called out in consequence of warlike preparations now been made by Turkey. ——£,
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 7 August 1880, Page 2
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