CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1423, 6 July 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Rioter's Telegrams, iiy electric telegraph—copyright LONDON, July 5. A. Postal Committee, appointed by 'the London Chamber of Commerce, after hearing the evidence of the various colonialAgents-General, has decided to make an urgent appeal to the Chambers of Commerce at Brisbane and Wellington, with a view to pro moting the joining of the colonies of Queensland and New Zealand in the Postal Union, SYDNEY, July 5. The Committee appointed by the General Synod to select a candidate for the vacant Primacy of Sydney is now in communication with certain English -Bishops, The result will be announced

Nt the meeting of the Synod next month. ALEXANDRIA, July 4. The statement that it had been decided to cremate the bodies of those who died of cholera at Damietta is incorrect. Orders have been given to pull down and burn certain parts of the town in which the disease is prevaleut, in order to stamp it out, but the bodies of those who have died of cholera will be buried in the usual manner, SYDNEY, • Friday, Received July 6,12.20 p.m.—Sailed, yesterday afternoon—Manapouri, for Auckland, BRISBANE, Friday. It is anthoritvely stated here ttyit a French war steamer has hoisted the French Flag on Mallicol and Erromanga islands, in the New Hebrides group, In the Legislative Assembly last night a Government Bill to authorise the construction of a transcontinental railway by syndicate, was thrown out by a considerable majority. In consequence of this defeat, it is expected the Ministry will ask for a dissolution of Parliament. MELBOURNE, Friday. Mr Service received a telegram yesterday from the Premier of Queensland, urging that prompt action be taken to induce the Imperial Government to reconsider its decision on the annexation question. At the conference of Municipal Councillors which has been held here, it was decided that it was .very desirable to establish a Metropolitan Board of Woik's in Melbourne, The ship Georgo Roper has not yet been moved, The sea is calm and she is so far uninjured.