CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2083, 1 September 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY ELECIR'C'TELEURAPH—UOPYRftIH .V Reoter's Telegrams. London, August 30. The cholera epidemic is decreasing in violence in Spain, and also at Marseilles, but at Toulon the diseaso is spreading, and the number of deaths is on the increase. The outbreak of the disease is also reported at Trivier, in Italy, and great precautions are being taken to prevent its Bpread in that country. Probably an interview will shortly take place between the 'Marquis of. Salisbury and M. De Freycinet, French Minister of Foreign Afiairs. Dieppe is mentioned as the locality of.meeting. London, August 31. Arrived—Ship Northumberland with 14,000 carcases of frozen meat, from Napior (Juno 4th). Constantinople, August 29. Sir Henry Prummond Wolff, who is charged with a special mission .from England to the Porte, was received at a special audience to-day by tho Sultan. Sir Henry read the message from • Her Majesty the Queen, expressing a hope that the Sultan would lend his aid to put an end to the present complications existing in Egypt.-' His Majesty the Sultan replied that he set great value upon alliance with the Queen, and that he would appoint suitable persons to discuss the entiro Egyptian question with Sir Drununond Wolff. Sydney, this day.

The Government has appointed eighf new member to the Legislative Council Parliament will re-assemble for despatch of business on the Bth September. Hobart, this day The trial of the two men O'Keefe and Rice, for complicity, in the Beaconsfield Bank Robbery last year, conclude yesterday, when both prisoners weiv acquitted.

Hong Kong, August 31. Intelligence from Japan states tin! cholera made its appearance at Na»aski,

MASTERTON. CRICKET CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Mastertot. Cricket Club was held at Messrs Beard and Gray's Officii hist night, and was wel' 1 attended. Mr A. J. Littlejohn occupied the chair, the president. Mr W,G. Board, being absent oil account of ill-health The minutes of the previous annual meeting were read and confirmed. The report and b.ilanco sheet were presented anil passed. From the latter it appeared tlia' there was a credit balance of £9 Is 7d there being' 110 liabilities. The report showed that eight matches had beeii played during the past season, four o; these being won, three lost, and.onr drawij, The following are the best averages fpu the season Cowling Average. Average Balls Runs Mdns Wkts per Wki W. Meule 555 114 52 30 3 4-stbb C. Perry. 410 93 2tt 21- 43-7ths Batting Average,' '' Times Jlst Met Average not in in per • Runslngs outings m&tohluniMß S,. B, Sleeman 187 12 1 66 66 16'5 IV, MoKenzie. 134 10 152 52 13-4 0. Perry 101 9 122 29 112 Last year's rules wero adopted. The following officers were elected;— President, Mr \V, G. Beard (re-elected), Vice President, Mr F. G. Moore, Secretary, Mr J. Kibblewhite, Treasurer, Mv J. Williams (re-elected), Committee. Messrs W, S. CJiennells,. R, Stansfield, A. J, Hatjiaway, C. perry and W. J. Hiranhberg. Practice Captain, Mr W, McKenzie, Match Committee, Messrs McKenzie, Hathaway and Perry. Ground Committee, Messrs Moore, Hathaway and Cheimells, Custodian, |fr J, Williams (re-elwted), The election of a captain was allowed to stand over.

After a long discussion on tho subject of getting the Oval in order, the following resolution was adopted That the Ground Committee be requested to wait on the Park Trustees at the 'earliest opportunity and ascertain on what terms they will lease the Oval to the club, and to get a distinct assurance' that football would not bo allowed on it in future, and to report.'

A vote of thanks to passed to the retiring Secretary, Mr W. McKenzie. The Secretary announced that th.: President would giyu a bat for pio best average during the ensuing season, which was accepted with thanks. Votes of thanks were passed to the President iind Sir W. Ilapp for the bats wliioii they presented last siison. A 1 vote of thanks tn the Chairman terminated the proceedings,