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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2066, 12 August 1885, Page 2

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Reuter's Telegrams,

..' Melbourne, August .11. . It is understood that the Bill accepting the provisions of the Federation Enabling Act will be presented to the -Victorian Parliament with the least possible delay. The omnibus drivers strike lias not been resumed, the' company having agreed to reinstate the men from time to time as vacancies occur. ' .. » \ .

; London, August 10. Sir Michael Hicks. Beach has given notice that on' Thursday next, the 13th, he will move, That the thanks of Parliament be accorded to the Army and NaVy for their service in Egypt. Paris, August 10, Intelligence is to hand from Tonquin to the effect that, the natives have massacred a large number Christians, and that fully a thousand fugitives have taken refuge at-Quinhoa.

. Berlin, August 10. Thelnternational Telegraph Conference has commenced its sittings here.

London, August 10. The Royal Commission which was appointed to inquire into the causes of the present depression of trade in Great Britain has commenced its labors, under the presidency of the Earl of Iddesleigli (Sir Stafford Northcote), The majority of the members of the Commission hold -views favorable to what is known as Fair Trade, namely, a system ot International reciprocity, Freetrade being allowed to those countries only which admit English products on the same terms,