TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2073, 17 July 1890, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.] tV" ' ' '‘ " ' Melbourne, July?l4. ,i. Several extensive burglaries hayq beoh reported lately. Missin’s establishment was broken into and gold and' silver watches to the value of £4OO stolen. July 15. '

The s.s. Mamari, which put in j; here with three blades of her propeller carried away, has resumed her voyage to, J-New Zealand. J fV The unemployed continue (o monstrations. The Salvation ArH£|j|j|»re ■endeavouring to find employment for some of those out of work, ancEhaye over 1500 names on theiV boota, Up to the present the Army hsve distributed 1200 meals.

The Naval and Military Club have decided to bold a naval and military tournament at the exhibition buildings about the middle of November. The tournament is to be open to the forces of the British empire. Sydney, July 14.

The French residents celebrated the Fall of the Bastile by a fete at Botany Bay. The German flag among the decorations at the luncheon table excited anger and some Frenchmen tore it down, It was, however, afterwards replaced. Mr Poulson had a relapse and died (his afternoon.

The Kapunda district is at present invested with a great plague of mice. Wheat stacks are being demolished and many farmers have captured six thousand of the vermin weekly, A discovery has been made of what is believed to be a continuation of the Broken Hill lode, at Gualta, 70 miles wpst of Wilcanoia. Many applications have been put in for leases, and the ground will probably be rushed. Brisbane, July 14.

On Saturday the Orangemen held a demonstration, and paraded the streets, accompanied by large crowds of people. The police and troopers were present in strong force, but beyond a little hissing and hooting no disturbance took place. duly 15.

The steamers Qesketb and Royal Shepherd came into collision last night off the Heads. The latter was cut down to the bridge compass, and sank in two minutes. The crew scrambled on board the Hesketh and were saved.

Ac the sale of stud sheep at Vermont, rams ranged from 80 guineas to 260 guineas, ewes from 55 guineas to 150 guineas. Arrived-—Manapouri from Auckland, Enquiries are being made by the Minister of Instruction into the charges of criminal conduct alleged to have been committed by the boys on board the training ship Vernon. Up to the present it has been shown that the allegations are groundless. Adelaide, July 15.

The repairing steamer is expected to reach the break to.day. The cable may possibly have been embedded by volcanic action , in which case some time must elapse before it can be repaired. Hobart, July 15.

Arthur Peake, recently deceased, has bequeathed a sum af £35,000 for scholarships for the promotion of painting, sculpture, and astronomy at the Universities at‘Hobart, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Brisbane.