CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1703, 5 June 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[by electric telegraph—copyright.] Kboter's Teleguahs, LONDON, June 4. Received June 5, 1.20 a.m.—ln its issue this morning the Daily News publishes an article on the New Guinea annexation question, in the course of which it states that the Government has recently sounded one of the Australian Colonies regarding its readinessto contribute towards the expenses in connection with the proposed establish-, ment of British authority at certain points on the coast of Nmv Guinea. It states, however, tnafc it is not likely that the Australian Colonies will vote money oil such terms as would bo acceptable to the Imperial Government, and it considers that an early exercise of British sovereignity in New Guinea is riot expected. '

A serious railwap accident occurred last evening near Salisbury. A passenger train left the rails, and fell into the liiver Avon, causing the deaths of live of the passengers; 30 others sustained severe injuries.

The death is announced of. Lord Claud Hamilton, aged 71. SYDNEY, June 4. In yesterday's football match Warbrick secured a brilliant goal by a splendid long drop-kick. .Ryan and Braddon also did somo fine dropkicking, and Warbrick particularly distinguished himself in his playing throughout tbe afternoon. ' Allan, Robe.itson, and Taiaroa,' were also in excellent form, and made somo splendid runs

The New Zealunders left for Newcastle last, night, and will to-morrow play there against fifteen of ' the northern districts. In the three matches which have so far been played, the visitors have scored 67 points against 5 to their oponents, LONDON, June 4. Telegrams from Souakim state that attacks by the Arab rebels upon the outposts of Souakim have been renewed with great vigor, and that a skirmish occurred in which the Arabs were repulsed with heavy loss, . Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association;— London, June 3. Arrived—Ship Orari, from Wellington (February 11). MELBOURNE, June 4. Arrived, this afternoon Union steamship Rotouiahana from the Bluff.