CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4453, 24 June 1893, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

■ British and Foreign. • London, Juno 22, A meeting of the creditors of the Royal Bank of Queensland has boon adjourned till 6th July/to give the Brisbane Board an opportunity of Considering amendments in the reconstruction scheme. It is repored that a syndicate contemplated offering New South Wales a considerable amount upon shortdated debintures, but Sir Saul Bamuel denies that he. has received any overtures, or that the Colony is in immediate want of money. Fnrze fires are raging on the Yorkshire moors, and the flames extend • v for eleven miles. F UI , St. ikiERSBURO, June 22. in a church near "~~ Moscow, 13G men and women were suffocated to death on a staircase ' behind a fastened door, Twenty of the congregation were trampled .to death, wliilo a number of | others were killed by jumping modi the galleries, _ ,' The panic was caused by thieves raising a cry of fire in order to cover their operations. Paris, June 22. „_ MM, Millevoye and Cocarde claim to be in pocession of State secrets abstracted from the British Embassy, involving M. Clemenceau and other* in high treason, The olficuvs of tinBritish Embassy declare that tlure an no documents missing. . Ottawa, 22nd June.

The Canadian Liberals demand I receprooity with the United States, Alt Laurier deolnres that a million Canadians hare crossed the border during the last ten years in conse que'nee of the excessive Protection policy, Sydhey, Tma Day, The Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on Lord Glasgow's speedh at the opening of the New Zealand Parliament, says the change ' that has taken place in the condition of the country is a monument to the noble'spirit h which the people of New Zealand Bet themselves to battle with M/& FAMM' GOOPERATIVE KMMWH; Monthly Ming, A meeting of Directors of the above Company was held at the Head Office, Maateiton, on Friday, June 23id, ■ Present-Messrs M. Caselborg (in the chair), A. W. Oave, 0. Pharazyn, > D, Donald, L. Caselberg, and \V. Booth. A summary of the trade for the previous month was laid before the Directors, and found highly oatiafacfactory, showing & large increase in all the branches, The Chairman informed the meeting that the Carterton warehouse was finished, and Btocks were being put in. It was deoidod to build bulk stores at the back of the present premises, as the present storage room is inadequate foe the goods coming forward from England for this branob. „. laid before the Directors .)f-nine new applications from ' eettloi / JWng to become shareholders of > Jhyciation, and as they ( J Mat nfiMiyftbablo class, shares duly allotteuF"' After a long discussion re tho advisability of keeping the share-list open longer, it was resolved to extend the time till the 81st of July, beinu tho end of the financial year of me Association, The Directors hold a long deliberation ro urgent extensions and additions required at their business premises at Maateiton and Pabiatua, tt cope with tho large increase of trado, *lt was decided to have aliernate plane made of an extensive nature, and locommenco operations after the balance sheet is issued to shareholders, and after the general nutting is held on 21st September, as by that time the weather will be more favorable for building operations, A letter, apologising for their aheence, was received from Messrs D, and L, Nathan on account of the death of'lpJfjnothor. Leave of absence mlwied and a vote of sympathy rtKassed by tho Directors. After a good deal of routine work bad beon gone through, tho meeting terminated.