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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 82, 7 November 1890, Page 2

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The Premier's Manifesto. Another Win for Carbine. A Big Haul. Settlers for the Colonies. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, November 5, The Premies’s manifesto was published to-day. It is rather a lengthy document and deals with the past, present, and future prospects of the colony. He certainly makes out a good case for. the Government. Report says that his health is improving, and that the probability is that he will lead the House - next session if he is returned, which there is very little doubt about. Mr W. N. Blair, Engineer in Chief, who has been dangerously ill for some time past, is now convalescent. Preparations for taking the census are now in a forward state. The fifth of November Guy Fawkes’ : Day was celebrated last night by a great pyrotechnic display. During the evening H.M.S. Curacoa threw her powerful search-light round the harbour and houses at Petone were discernable from Wellington. The hill-sides round the City were illuminated by bonfires in connection with the youngsters fifth of November carnival, and fireworks were * exploded in all directions, Mr Thomas McKay (a Blenheim boy) who has been.stroke of the Wellington Rowing Club’s champion four for several years, is leaving for Sydney in a few days, and the members are to meet him in the Royal Oak Hoted this; (Wednesday) evening for the' purpose of wishing him bon voyage, and presenting him with a token of their, regard.

News has been received that g{r. Albans’ resident drew Garbing ip, an Australian consultation of £sfcO{K). • AUCKLAND. November 6.: The whole City was- thrown into a, state of excitement this morning by another expedition against Maoris At; two o’clock an armed force, consisting of Ipsp/petor Broham, Sergeants Gambia and Barnard, 20 constables, Detectives Chrystal and Ede, ami Captain Morrison and 85 men of the. permanent force, accompanied %• Mr- Lewis, Under Secretary, left by special train for Mercer, en route for -Pukeka\va Tawrios: settlement on. the. proper left bank of %. Waikato, river, the object of the cxpcdi.tipn, being to arrest Heni Kaihau, Tawhiaa’s-seoretary, who, some months ago, destroyed a trig station in the Upper Thames district, and this interfered with the Surveys, which were being carried on by Mr Cheal Government Surveyor. On reaching the field Kaihau gave himself up to the leaders of the force, and Tawhiao said they were quite satisfied, but, Government should sift the whole matter to. the bottom. The expedition is now on its way back to, the town. At Wanganui a man named Job© Beimeli was killed at the-Heads, this, after noon. He was standing with his; back against the;; side of a cutting latelymade in connee'tibn with the. newrailway station, when a piece of eartlii fell and threw him against a dray, has. ’ head coming in contact witn ttio.,baek., of the dw*. so. that his brains #ereV' knocked out, V 1 LONDON, November 4., It is stated that owing to the arrangements which are being made with, other administrations the proposed reduction >n the cable tariif cannot eome into, operation, before January next,, unless the Colonial Governments; speedily, accept the proposal of theGable Company. ' , * The, undevground, electric railway was successfully opened to-day . at Olapham, a suburb of London. His; Bfoyal Highness the Prince of Wales performed the opening ceremony. General Bootlv hopes that within 18 mon tha he be in a position to se»<| <

out weekly batches of settlers to the colonies, which tho Salvation Army propose to establish in Australasia. The Secretary of the British Broken Hill Company expressed himself confident that the .German process of treating ore will revolutionise the workmines. m “'•'T November s. * The United Alkali Company has ■ been registered with a capital of £6,000,000. The Times states that the Canadian Government is willing to liberally subsidise the Pacific cable. The result of the American elections yesterday are not yet known, but it is said that the Tammany hall ticket has been successful. In New York it is rumoured that McKinley has been defeated, and that the Democrats have been successful in the return of their candidates. p. The Eight Hon. Mr Balfour--is at present on a visit to Donegal enquiring into the effects of the potatoe blight. He received an*ovation on his arrival. : PARIS, ' , • November 5. In the ante-chamber of 'Deputies several members attacked the AngloFrench agreement with regard to the East African territory. M. Eibbot defended the arrangement entered to into with England, and said the question was entirely Egyptian affairs. MELBOURNE,- ; - November 5. The coal steamer which left Japan at the same time as the ill-fated steamer Alberta, arid which was reported as overdue, has arrived here safely. Carbine won the Cup and Stakes, i and the owner is reported to have won 1 £40,000. * The proprietors of betting houses l who were proceeded against under i the Betting House Suppression Act ! were to-dav each fined £SO. ' i SYDNEY, i , November 5. The Thompson-Houston sy stem of electric tramway has been successfully demonstrated here. i 1