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(BY BLEOTRW TELEQRAPH—OOPYKMIIT) REUTER'B TELEGRAMB, London, July 31. It is announced that Viscount Granbrook has been appointed Lord President ol the Council. A hitch occured in conneciiori with the formation of the now ministry, the Marquis of Salisbury experiencing difficulty in filling the remaining portfolio owing to the claims of Sir Ilichord Cross to the important office. The Australian Cricketers were entertained at a banquet last night by M. Dangar of Sydney. Mr Scott, captain of the team, in responding to the toast of the evening, admitted his team were unequal to the flower of English cricketers. Lord Harris who spoke during the ovening, attributed the small success of the visitors to the accident which Spofforth received to his hand. The death is announced of Abbe Franz Liszt, the celebrated Hungarian pianist, aged 75 years.
London, July 30. It is announced that Sir Thomas Bmssey and Sir Michael Bass have been raised to the peerage. A large number of colonists paid n visit to day to Canterbury where they were entertained to lunch by the Mayor. A number of the visitors we subsequently received at the Cathedral by the Archbishop, while another proceeded to Chatham to inspect the fortifications.
London, July 30. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,800,000 quarters or 30,000 quartles less than last week. Mutton has fallen in value. New Zealand frozen is now 4Jd to 5d per lb. Melbourne, July 31, Arrived, this morning, P, and O. steamship Clyde, The mails are dated London, June 25tb, The cricket mutch Australians v. Surry was resumed to-day at Kennington Oval, The home team went in first, and in their innings succeeded in linking a marvellous staiid against the Australians. Mr W, W. Read scored 80 runs, and R. Abel and Maurice Read, wlio followed, maintained their places at the wickets until time was callotl. Both players completely mastered the bowling, and run up scores respectively of 144 and 156, and were not out- when stumps were drawn for the day, The score was then 427 with three wickets down,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2362, 2 August 1886, Page 2
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349NEWS BY CABLE Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2362, 2 August 1886, Page 2
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