CABLE NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1748, 19 June 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

' ' IRRIGATION COLONIES, London, Juno 15. In view of the concessions - made by the South Australian Government, a company with a capital of about half-a-million is being formed in London, un,der powerful auspices, to take over and work irrigation colonies in Ren* mark, A partial issue of shares will, shortly be issuedji but no colonial capital is solicited, The company will be wholly independent of Mildurh _ Mr George ChaifSey will become resident manager of the Remnark property, An influential directorate is being secured.

ENGLISH CRICKET

London, June 15. Owing to the recent fine weather, some enormous scores at cricket, have been recorded, ahdijMready this season fifty centuries have been registered in ftvst-class matches. Dr W. G. Grace knocked up; L. 25 against : J£.ent, thus making'lns 'fifth f century this season. Eor Middlesex, R. S. Lucas made 185, and T. 0. O’Brien 202 against Sussex. Abel, for Yorkshire, score 157 against 'Lancashire. _ \ ihe Daily Telegraph’s Grace fund now amounts to 20,0()0.shiilings. The R ithschilds subscribed' 1000 shillings. The Duke of Oonnaughl, the Marquis of Salisbury, and, Mr , J,■ Chamberlain also subscribed freely, and there is a network of in the chief centres throughout the country.

MURDER AND CANNIBALISM

Sydney, June 16. - News by the steamer Kelloo ' states that two Sydney traders, named Samuel Smith and David-Kerr, were murdered and eateu by' the natives of Rendover Island, one of the Solomon Group. The vessel belonging to the traders was, after being looted, destroyed. ' _ - -

GARDINAL MORGAN ON CHURCH UNION.

< ' Sydney, June 17. Cardinal Moran, lecturing on the proposed union of the two Churches, said the Pope’s appeal for the coming together of Christianity and addressed Hot only to the Anglican, but to the eastern churches. This was desired because it would strengthen the hands of the Church against atheism an' secularism, maintain mortality arid temperance, and preserve the sanctity of the maiTiugo tier It would also -help greatly, in thqjsjiread of missions.

COLONIAL BANK OI 1 AUSTRALIA.

Melbourne, J une 17. At P a meoting of depositors in the Colonial Bank of Australia a scheme for re-arraugement waaadppted. This provides for a reduction of interest from 4£ pe o-mt to or 2 per, cent if loaned, for a period of five years, and theieafier at current rates, with an extension of time for the principal moneys. The deposit receipt holders are to be represented by three mem-, hers on the directorate. Until every obligation to depositors is met, ordinary shareholders afe not to receive anything, while preferential shareholders are to. remain in the same position as in tho original scheme.