CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1212, 25 October 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(Keuter's Telegrams.)

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(Received Oct. 24, 4.30 p.m.) Melboukhb, October 25 Serious floods have occurred at Birregurra, on the river of that name 84 miles south-west of Melbourne Three persons have been drowned by the inundation of their homes, London, October 23. Telegrams are to hand from Manilla .mr.ouiicini! that a terrific cyclone has been experienced in the'Ehillippine Islands. The greater portion of the town of Manilla has been completely destroyed. The" kinglets," recently referred to as beinir opposed to Cetewnyo, have been created Unteuuas under that sovereign. The question of tho French evacuation of the island of Raiatea 13 unsettled, The English colliers are insisting upon an advance of 16 per cent, in wages.. (Received October 25, 1 a.m.) Melbourne, October 24. At the Police Court to-day Mr William Pill, manager of the Colonial Bank of Australasia at Reedy Creek, was committed for'tri.a} on a charge of being concerned in .the robbery which was committed at that branch on JL?th August laßt, .•-■': Vjenna, October 23. A sarioaj rjot )>as pcourred at Belgrade, in the course of which Jx}ng Milan, of Servia, while in the Cathedral at that city, was fired upon by a rioter, Tho attempted assassination was, however, unsuccessful, and the man, whose name is Markuvich, was at once arrested. (Received October 25,1,80 p.m.) Melbourne, this day. Sailed yesterday, tho steamship Te Anau fqr t)ie Bluff. 1 \%wo'rjik ; s horse, tjie Drummer, which receijtjy met wljh an accident by running a nail into his foot, is'wofse, and his chances for the Oup are materially affected Hiil, who stands (jorpiitted for trial, for robbery at nhe Reedy Crpek branclfof the. Colonial Bank, has boea released on bail.