CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2136, 3 November 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY ELECT RW TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT) Reuter's Telegrams. Melbourne, November 2. There was a further rainfall during the night, but it has now cleared off and the weather is brilliantly fine. LoNpox, Hovember 1. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,460,000 quarters, or 330,000 more than last week. New Zealand frozen mutton remains at 4Jd. Sydney, November 3. Mr Lyne was to-day sworn in as Minister of Public Works, vice Mr Wright, resigned; and Mr Slattery as Minister for Justice, vice Mr FameM, resigned. The portfolio of Minister of Mines has not yet beon filled, Tl|e Government expocts to •have a working majority in tljo new Parliament. Great difficulty is experienced in estimating the relative strength of parties, owing to the number of independent candidates who have been elected, Sydney, November 2. Mr Lyne succeeds Mr Badgery as Secretary of Public Works. Pending the decision of the New South Wales Government respecting the continuance of the San Francisco Mail Service, it is understood that an arrangement has been made whereby the Zealandia and Australia will run from Sydney to San Francisco direct, calling at Honolulu en route. Lopqn, November 2, The Greek Government have issbed a diplomatic note to the Powers, claiming that their frontier shall exteud as far north as Epirns, and stating that it was so adjudged by the Berlin Conference. Calcutta, November 2.

The first dotatchment of the expeditionary force, which is bein? despatched to uphold the authority of the British High Commissioner in Bunnah, sailed to-day for Rangoon.