GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
London, March 27, The Karl of Kiutorc states that lie will probably refuse tho Governorship of Jamaica. Sydney, March 28th. In the Legislative Assembly today, Mr Rose moved the adjournment of the House to condemn the act ion of tho Government in granting £ooo out of the railways vote towards the expenses of Mr Eddy's trip Home without the consent of Parliament. The motion, howevr, was ruled out, of order, on the ground that the matter had already been discussed.
JiuisiuNE, March 28. The gunboat Pahtnia has been paiil off, and the surveying work will be continued by H.M.S. Dart. The Pastoralists' Union reports that up to the present, at twentyone sheds in different parts of the Colony, but chiefly in the central districts, representing one million four hundred thousand sheep, shearing is either in full swing or finished under the new agreement. There is no trouble whatever, and the number of men offering is live limes in excess of the number required. (Ilcccivod March 29,10.20 a.m.)
The King of Sweden Ims offered the Norwegians a separate consular service with a joint foreign ollice. Cai'Ktown, March 28. The Opposition is agitating against the appointment of Sir H. Robinson as Governor, on account of his age and because he is looked on as .Mr Rhodes'nominee. London, March 28. The Conservative leaders have informed Mr Gully that if he is elected Speaker and the Ministry are defeated at the next general election lie will not be re-elected,aud Irs pension will be refused. Calcutta, March 28. General Low's expedition leaves Nowsheranu Peshawar on Saturday for Hot-i Mondi, A brigade, lightly equipped, leads the advance. Heavy lighting is expected with the Swat tribesmen .it Malakund Pass. Bkuksus, March 28. Thirty-six thousand men in Belgium threaten to strike in support of the communal electoral measure. The outlook is grave, Seven thousand of the reserves haveboen called out to repress the strikers at Leige.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4988, 29 March 1895, Page 2
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320GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4988, 29 March 1895, Page 2
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