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?i FOREIGN , Paris, November 29. A terriblo oxploai onoccurred to-day at Marseilles. From somo unexplained cause three hundred barrels aboard a ship lying ill the bay becamo ignited anil exploded. No further details are to hand. Australian. Sydney, November 80. Hiddlfston, tbo well-known cricketer, charged with embezzling the sum of £6250 from tho Department of the Registrar-General, has been found guilty, and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. It is understood (hat when the Colonial Treasurer mal'gg his Budget Speech on Wednesday, an amendment will be moved in order to tost tho fiscal policy of the Government. If defeated the Government will probably ask for dissolution of Parliament and appoal to the country. Hobaut, November 30. Disastrous floods have occurred in tho Northorn districts, where the municipal railways have been considerably damaged, and many bridgos washed away... UAO-D. Christchurch, December 1. Tho Druids' District Grand lodge, the'first opened in tho Colony, will bo incorporated to-morrow by the President, Vice-President, and Soc. retary of the Australian Grand Lodge, who arrived last night. The Late Major Jackson. Wellington, Monday. ( Tho Commissioner of Police lias ( received a telegram stating that a , body, supposed to be that of tho Into [ Major Jackson M.H.R. for Waipa, has been found in a cave between Mokau and Kawhia. The body has not yet been identified. The place is not easily reached, but a steamer will probably be sent from Waitaratc 5 Kawhia to convey tho body to th< I former place, where it is intended tt hold an inquest,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3375, 2 December 1889, Page 2
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254NEWS BY CABLE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3375, 2 December 1889, Page 2
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