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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4825, 14 September 1894, Page 3

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',, TheCoreanl/l/ar. [United Press Association.] ' % IVerMr 'Megraph—Copyright.) ' Sept. 14,10.30 a.m.) ' m Shanghai, September 13, v >J|t'wo (lays engagement took place at Kai Chang. Tho result was indecisi\ o. Floods pi o\ont the Cliineso crossth'" 1 !! the Imjin, in the face of the Jivpancso ontienehed on tho other side (Received September 14,1 a,m.) Simoiui, September 13. China has decided on a wintor campaigned has organised a second corps of 10,000 Hninunese. JJotli sides keep np a continuous fire across the Imjin River, The New South Wales Land Bill, \ United Press Association.] (By Eleibic Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received Sept. 14, 11.30 a.m.) ' Sydxsy, September 14. Tho now Land Bill gives the Go- ■" ■' ■ vernment power to ■ withdraw from pastoral lease any lands required for settlement; the area withdrawn not to be less than one-eighth or more than one-half of the total holding. Lessees to be compensated by (lie extensionof lease and a proportionate *H reduction in rent. Homestead leases will have a proportionate reduction in rent, and will have a currency of 28 years. The Bill provides for the extension of the homestead system with stringent residen- i tial conditions, hut enables the ] Crown to acquire largo, ([states which i may be retarding the progress of i .settlement. ] jU ; . Ihe Shearing Troubles, i • ' [United Press Association.] [By.Electric Telegraph.-Copyrightj. | (Received September 14,11.30 a.m.) Sydsev, September 14. ] Throe sheds at Narrawhi have i cnooeded. tho Unionist's terms. Several more sheds in the Eiverine District have been blocked. \ Brisbaxk, September 14, I A number of sheds in the Wan-ego \ and Maranoa districts Lave started I shearing under the old agreement, I Fifty mounted rifles havebeon I despatched to Rocklmmpton en route for tho disaffected districts. Tho Longreaeh committed has 1 declared the striko on again. t • r "" Madagascar. . 1 [United Press Association,] { (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) \ (Received Sept. 14,10.30 a.m.) Loxm, Septembor 13. l Thero nro indications that France j intends establishing an arsenal for her fleet in Madagascar, ' Railway Accident \ W [United Press Association.] : (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) x • (Received Sept, 14,10.30 a.m;) c V Washington, September 13. A train was overturned by n cyclone iu Missouri, and two persons 1

killed and twenty injured. The Queensland Parliament [United Press Association.] ' • (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright) (Received Sept, 14,11,50 a.m.) Brisiiaxk, September 14. Mr Power's motion traversing the legality of the suspension of members to talked out by the Labour Party and the Opposition and they subsequently ineffectually opposed the Estimates. "V " The Speight-Sgme Case. . ~.,.. [United Press Association.] (By ' Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received Sept. 14, 11.50 a.m.) . Manoum:, Sept. 14. The Judge Bummed np strongly in favour of Mr . Syme and said that there was not a tittle of evidence of personal malice. Public men lived ■)._... in an atmosphere of criticism and should bo prepared to take their gruel. The plaintiff Mr Speight had only a general claim for damages to his credit and reputation, and even if the jury found ou all tho issues, the damages should be moderate, France's Future Australia,. 'u. [ United Press Association.] ■ (By Electric 'Jilegrupli.—Copyright,) (Received Sept. 14,11.50 a.m.) %s ~ Paris, September 14. .:> The French newspapers regard Madagascar as France's future Australia. A Custom Union Suggested. ■ ' (United, Press Association). (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) ; ' (Received September 14,11.50 a.m.) Hobart, September 14. Tho Chamber of Commerce is urginff the Government to negotiate with tho premier of New South . Wales for the Free Exchange of the of the two Colonies, The President advocated a conference of Australian Chambers on the subject of a Customs Union ■*V doting the exhibition at Hobart, The New Zealand and Australian Land Company. [ United Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph,—Copyright.) . "■:' Lbsno.v, September 13. The New Zealand and Australian jMind Company, declares a dividend *vt (i per cent, for the year, and cany or ward £ SOOO to the reserve fund, Suicide of a Spanish Duke, [ Uu itcd Press Association,] (By •;■ Electric Telegraph,—Copyright) Madiiiu, September 13. i The Duko Snn Carlos has committed suicide. The cause is attributed to distress at his inability to more perfection. :