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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4923, 11 January 1895, Page 3

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[United Press Association.] (By Mtctric Telegraph-Copyright.) Farewell Speech. (Received January 10,12,80 p,m.) Sydney, January 10. Speaking at a farewell banquet. Admiral Bowden-Smith took the opportunity of stating publicly that during the period of his command tho relations with Franco in carrying out the provisions of the New Hebrides agreement had always been most cordial and satisfactory, and in connection with tho Samoan group, where more trouble had occurred, German naval officers and his own had always acted together cordially. Tenifying an Anarchist Mfe London, January 10. London Anarchists discovered that one of their comrades was a Fronch spy, and thereupon forced him to reveal the intentions of the Fronch Government at the muzzle of a revolver, A New Remedy. Brisbane, January 11. The Government have received a supply of Dr Roux's anti-toxin, the diphtheria remedy. American Politics. Washington, Jan. 10. In the terms of the President's message, the House of Representatives refused to vote on the Currency Bill, which has been abandoned. The Colliery Dispute, (Received Jan. 11,11.5 a.m.) Sydney, January 11. The Helton miners did not come fe) a decision last night, and the have granted them until ■noon to-day, for a final answer. The Armenian Atrocities, London, January 10. A Spaniard who was travelling in : Armenia during the time of the i alleged atrocities which were said to ■ have been committed by tho Turkish soldiery, denies the truth of the statements published, Humoured Murder of the King of Corea, i (Received Jan. 11,10,35 a.m.) Shanghai, January 10. ' It is rumoured that the King of j Corea has been murdered. [ Cannibalism. ' i Perth, January 11. ' Six natives have been arrested I in the neighbourhood of Cue, on e ' forge of killing and eating a nativa '

Goolgardie, Perth, January 11. * The drought has completely broken up at Ooolgardie, where three inches of rain fell, and forty miles of road is bad in consequence. Hunt, the discoverer of the Thames goldfield, has pegged out a fine reef at Dundas, The bulk of samples < taken from the reef, which is over 12ft. wide, have been treated at Coolgardie and yielded nine ounces to the ton. The export of gold from the colony last year is valued at £788,000. The Victorian Ministerial Orisis, The Land and Income Tax Bill Thrown Out (Received January 11, 0,35 a.m.) Melbourne, January 10. ' the Legislative Assembly the .JPjiemier explained that after fully considering what had happened the previous night, and believing the adverse vote to be the result of a misunderstanding by some members, without any intention of combination to defeat the Government, and that v a change of Ministry would be disastrous at the present time, he had decided to proceed with the business. Mr Turner added that had he consulted his own feelings only he would liavo resigned, (Received January 11,10,50 a.m.) January 11, By the casting vote of the Chairman of Committees, the payment to members was reduced to £240. The Premier then moved the second reading of the Bill to reduce ibe salary of future Governors to £7,000, but an amendment was carried making it £5,000, The salaries of future judges are also to be re- *- duced by £SOO. In the Legislative Council, the amendment postponing the second reading of the Land and Income Tax Bill for six months was carried, Tho Hon, H, Cuthbert, the repreof the Government being Council adjourned amid '• cheers, (Received Jan, 11,10.30a,m.) Loudon, January 10. Discussing the political crisis in Victoria the Daily Chronicle states Mr Turner's end iB abrupt and inglorious and the paper comments on the omission of the Government to reduce the Customs Tariff to enable producers to bear the new burdens imposed by the Land Tax. The Standard hopes that something more beneficial will result in Victoria than a change of one set of politicians for another hardly different,