CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4848, 11 October 1894, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

Death of Sir John Astley. [United Press Amittlm.] (liij Electric Megraph.—Copyright). (Heceived Oct. 11,10,20 ft.m.) London, October 10. Obituary—Sir John Astley.

Forty Shearers Committed for Trial. [ United Press Assoviution.] (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Received October 11,11.10 p.m.) Svdnky, October 11. Forty shearers have been committed for trial at Wilcnnnia, for 1 rioting and incendiarism and malic- 1 ions injury to machinery atlloamba > Station last month, i i

Victorian Politics, r United Press Jssi/citi/ion.] (Bij Electric Telegraph—Copyright), (Received Oct, 11,11.10 p.m.) Mmiouit.NK, Octobor 1 The Premier, Mr Turner, Ims issued a manifesto promising the reorganisation of the Civil , Service, without injuring individuals. He proposes to place the Trust Funds under the control of a non-political board for investment, and to submit measures to gradually reduce deficit, A reduction will be made in the salaries of future governors and judges. Parl'funent will be asked to reduce the number of members of both Houses and amount of Ministers' income, Absentee land taxes will be submitted, but only for a limited period, to raise sufficient to pay the Colony's liabilities, A special session will bo lield inMarclitocoiisider the Tariff revision, and the Primage duties will be repealed at once. The cultivation of sugar beet and flax will be encouraged, and a Royal Commission will be appointed to enquire into the advisability of a Stato Bank.

Victorian Sutter, [ United Press Association.] (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). Mkliiouiixe, October 10. Owing to the rapid strides of the butter trade, the Minister o£ Agriculture has notilied the mail companies that lie will require two extra steamers in December, which will take 10,000 tons each, in addition to 1500 tons by the mail steamer, The Corean War, [United Press Association.] [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Received October 11,1 p.m.) WasiiiNcitox, October 10. Four gunboats arc being sent to Chinese waters. Shakbhai, October 10. li'ive thousand Itussians havo been posted on the Corean frontier facing the Japanese. Thero is a panic in Canton at the Japanese advance, It is reported that the Japanese havo landed at Tarascada, menacing Port Arthur, though it is garrisoned with 10,000 Chinese troops. The report the Oliefoo had been capturod by tlio Japanese is Hot confirmed, Loxdox, October 10, The Times states that it is no European concern to bring pressuro j with regard to tho Japanese qusirrel with China, which must be fought' out. Birmingham firms havo received enormous privato orders for ammunition. 1 (Deceived October 11,10.20 p.m.) J Tokio, October 10. Japan lias raised an internal loan J of fifty million dollars. Mralian Gold Kim [ United Press Association,] (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) , Perth, October 10. Mr Earlo, of Sydney, bus issued a writ against Dunn, claiming a one fifth share in his Coolgardio discoveries, ' o Dunn holds a quarter sharo in the r Wealth of Nations, and has an interest in many othor