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(BY ELECTRJO T^EQItAPII—COPYRIGHT) Reuter'sll^egrams, §yi)NEY, November 17th, -The Kakapo §ajled thiq afternoon for New Zealand. The New South Wales Parliament assembled to-day, and the elected members having been sworn in by thp Speaker, the House adjourned, The opposition members are in a majority, but the course of action they willadopt has not transpired. Sir Henry Parkes took the opportunity this afternoon to renounce his claim to the Premiership,
An expedition fully armed and equipped will shortly start from Thursday Island id ley Guinea to prosecute , a diligent search for ihf Geographical Society's expedition. • ' ! * Sqha, November 17, Despatches from the western frontier districts announce that the Seryian army is advancing upon this city, Prince Alexander has received from the Sultan a reply to his request for aid, but the Porte declines to assist Bulgaria, arid points out that Prince Alexander's violation of the treaty of Berlin encouraged the Servians to invade Bulgaria,, • Bermn, November 17. The decision of His BpJiness the Pope respecting the Caroline Islands f njade known to-day, His Holiness recommends the.German Government to recognise tho claims of Spain, and accept the commercial concessions offered by Spain, Ottawa, November 17. Louis Riel, the half-breed rebel, was executed yesterday.
' Belgrade, November IG. Adyiceg to hand state that desperate' fighting took place yesterday between the Servian and Bulgaifat) forces, The former succeeded in turning the position jit the Dragoman Pass, and forced the Bulgarians to retreat upon Slionitza. Melbonrne, November 17.
The Victorian Government have taken jjitgjM to urge the Imperial Government to empower Sjr Peter Scratchley, the High Commissioner of Now Gujnea, to punish the niurderers of'the'Australian' Geq--graphical'Society's oxploririg expedition. ' London, November 17. ! The death is announced at the age of 1 70 years, of the Right Rev Charles John 1 Abraham, D.D., first Anglican Bishop of Wellington, Canon of Lichfield Cathedral,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2148, 18 November 1885, Page 2
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