CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1648, 31 March 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

! Eeuter's Telequams. [by electric telegraph—copyright.] RUMORED CHANGE OF GOVERNORS. MELBOURNE, 1 Saturday. Received March 29,1 p.m, Rumors are current here that Sir William Jervois will receive tho appointment of Governor of Victoria; that Sir William Robinson, Governor of South-Australia, will succeed Sir William Jervois in New Zealand; and that Major-General Scratchley will be appointed to South Australia. : MELBOURNE, March 28. The proprietors of the Melbourne Age have organised another expedition to proceed with the exploration of New Guinea, under the leadership of Captain Strahan. The party, which consists of six men, has left here for New Guinea. SYDNEY, March 28. Great distress continues to be felt in the North Western portion of this colony, owing to want of rain, and frightful reports have recently come to hand' from tho Gunnedali districts, where the long-continued drought is resulting in the destruction of immense numbers of sheep and cattle. ADELAIDE, " March 28. There aro no changes to report in the prices of wheat and flour since last week,' Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association : New York, March 27.—Arrived, ship Clava E. McGilvery, from Auckland, December i LONDON, March 28. Mr Gladstone has not yet recovered from his recent illness, and is still confined within doors, „ PARIS, March 27. In tho Chamber of Deputies to-day, M. Fevry announced tlmt the Government hoped that a treaty would shortly be concluded with Madagascar securing due protection to French subjects resident in Malagasy territory. M. Ferry further stated that the Government had abandoned its claim to suzerainty over Madagascar. LONDON, • March 28. Intelligence is to hand that the Duke of Albany died suddenly to-day. at Cannes. RIFLE MATCH, On Saturday last a match was fired between the Masterton and Carterton teams, the former winning by 113 points, tho following aro the scores

Masterton. onn «vU ouu uuu yds yds yds TI Capt. Donald 18 15 10-43 VolG. Bentley ... 19 17 14—50 Corpl A, Matthews 19 16 15-50 Vol C. Bentley ... 16 16 15-47 Lieut Wilton 18 13 15-46 Vol P. Summer... 21 14 6-41 Corpl Anketell ... 22 20 22-64 Corpl McLachlan 18 19 18-55 .Liout Williams ... 17 12 18-47 Corpl Kibblewhite 18 15 .14-47 Totals ... 18G 157 147 490 Carterton. Vol. W. Rossiter... m ouu ouu yds yds yds Tl. 15 11 5—31 Corpl. Reid 18 16 11-45 Corpl. Boys 14 15 16-45 Corpl. Hooper ... .19 11 6-36 Vol J. C. Reid ... 15 13 6-34 VolP.Goodin ... 19 8 11-38 Corpl. Goodin ... 15 15 10-40 Sergfc, T. Reid .11 17 18-46 Capt. Bennett ... 10 8 4—27 Vol E. Goodin ... 15 12 10-35

Total ... 154129 97 377