NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3564, 18 July 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

Sydney, July 10..; Tho baquo Zodiac, from Kaipara to Melbourne, bore into Camden Haven this morning, flying signals of distress. A passing steamer bound to Brisbane, went to her assistance, transhipped her crew, and proceeded on her voyage. The abandoned barque afterwards drifted ashore. No further particulars are known. Replying to a question in the Assembly, the Postmaster-General said the. Government recognised the desivablonoss of ail alternative cable. They were now. considering''tho matter, and would invite the attention of Parliament to it at an early date. A special meeting of the. Grand Lodge of New South Wales unanimously resolved to extend recognition to the Grand Lodges of New Zealand and Tasmania.

Lord Harrington inaugurated Arbour Day with some ceremony, and planted the first trees with his own hands, . O'Connor asserts hia willingness to row McLean for £2OO a-side in three months. Sidney, July 17. The barque Zodiac, was 8G days out from Kaipara when the crew abandoned her. It is presumed she became waterlogged, Tho hull is insured for £IOO, and the South British Company has a lino of £6OO on her cargo of timber,

- A measure has been introduced in the House of Assembly limiting the duration of future sessions to six months, and providing for resuming unfinished legislation at the samo stage the following session. Hobaet, July 10, Parliament has adopted the federal resolutions and increased tho number of delegates,

Melbourne, July 17. Upon the declaration of Government to a representative of the Legislative Council that they did not intend to start relief works for tho unemployed, councillors subscribed £IOO, which was handed to the SalyatjonArmy Unemployed Fund, Adelaide, July 17, Tho Legislative Council has rojeoted the motion in favor of bonuses being paid for tho growth, manufacture and export of agricultural and dairy produce, fruit, winos and other products. ■