NEWS BY CABLE.
London, Maroh 26. Obituary—Mr John Bright. . March 26.
' The question wliioli caused the Postmaster'to snul) Mr Henniker Hoaton, M.P., in the House of Commons, referred to the -anomaly ofcharging fourpence postage on letters to New Zealand sent by the sea route via Australia, while sixpence was charged on letters sent direct to that Colony. . ' St Petersburo, Maroh 27, The town of Sinsk (Rusßia)has been destroyed by fire, and 84 inhabitants lost their lives. Pabis, March 27. -
The wound received by General Boulanger in the neok on the occasion of his duel with M. Floquet in July last is said to be re-opening, and it is reported that General Boulanger iB in a serious condition.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT18890329.2.7
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 March 1889, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
117NEWS BY CABLE. Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 March 1889, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in