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Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1445, 6 October 1881, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

[KEUTER'S TELEGKA.MS.]

The Turco-Hellenic Frontier. Athens, October 3. Intelligence has been received that, despite the transfer of the territory in Thessally to Greece, a difficulty has arisen on the frontier. The Turks are obstructing the occupation of the territory by the Greeks, and it is apprehehded that some fresh trouble may tfW-, i

Egyptian Affairs.

;'. Constantinople, October 3. Ifc has transpired that the Sultan, without consulting his Cabinet, has sent a special mission to Egypt to inquire into the crisis which occurred in that country last month.

The Affgan Difficulty.

London, October 3.

The Times to day publishes a paragraph stating that it has received information to the effect that the Indian Government has decided to withdraw the troops now stationed at Chainman and Khojuk Passes, in Southern Affganibtan ; that it is further intended to largely reduce the garrison at Quettnh, but that the troops in Pisheen Valley will be retained there for tbe present.

Cholera at Aden. A r>r,y, October 2. The outbreak of cholera at this place is now subsiding. The deaths from the ' disease have been le.s« ficquent during- the past few days, and it is hoped that the epidemic may soon bo stamped out.

THE LATEST.

Arab Outrage. Paris, October 3

Telegrams received from Tunis report that the rebel Arabs have made an attack, upon and completely destroyed the station at Ould Zeroha on the TunisAlgerian railway, and are reported to have massacred all the officials at the station.

Sir Stafford Northcote on the Land League. London, October 3.

Sir Stafford Northcote made a speech to-day at Hull, in the course of which he expicssecl the opinion that it was necessary for the Government to take vigorous measures to prevent the League doing anything to nullify the effect of the Irish Land Act.

ThelFrozen Meat by the Orient.

London, October 3.

Arrived : The steamship Orient, from Australia. Her shipment of frozen meat is repotted to be in admirable condition.

LATEST NEWS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.!

[from oor own correspondents ]

The Presbytery and the Bible in Schools.

-ArcKLAMj, Last Night. Tin: Presbytery to-day appointed a committee to enquire into and report ujjon the bes>t means of providing religious instruction in the public schools. The Revs Biuce and McKenny spoke in favour of school teacheis being requited to imp.iit .such mbtiuction. A motion ou the same subject comes before the Synod to-night. Supreme Court.— Hamilton Rape Case.

The charge agam&t Lawrence Ileyes of committing an indecent assault on Mis (ioidon at Hamilton oreupied the Supreme Uoiut .ill to-day. Mi Hesketh severely cios-.-e\aiiimed the prosecutnv The evidence was feimilai to that taken atllamiltou. The ]ivy i\cie absent an hour and a half, and luturncda u-rdict of "Guilty," with ;i recommendation to mercy, on nccouut of prisoner's previous good chaiactei, and his -wife ami family. A painful scene eu.sued. The piisoner, who had been com ulsively clutching the front of the dock, fell in a fit, btiuggling ou the floor. Dr. Boale a\ as summoned, and when partially brought to, the prisoner, exclaiming "Oh my poor wife and children," was borne fiom the Court. Sentence wasdefeircd. Arrival of the Hero. The Hero has arrived from Sydney. Rev. Mr Dunn.

The Rev. Mr Dunn has successfully passed his examinations, and been admitted a licentiate of the Presbyterian Chinch.

The Moorhouse Memorial. CmiiSTcritrßuii. La&t Night.

The sum of £300 has already been subscribed towards the proposed Moorhouse memorial.

Wellington. Last Night. Mr Wilton, of Saiidon, is a candidate for Foxton.

Nllson, Last Night.

Mr Collins announces that his district having been practically abolished, it is not Ins intention to seek re-election to the House.

Dunedin, Last Nipht,

Mr Stewart does not seek re-election. Mr Bathgate and Captain Scott, R.N., are out for Roslyn.

INTERCOLONIAL.

[kecter's telegrams.]

Revenue of Queensland. Brisbane, October 4. The Queensland revenue for the last quarter amounced to £578,000, being an increase of £93,000 compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. The expenditure for the quarter amounted to £291,090, or a decrease of £14,000.

Accident on a Railway. Stdney, October 4. A collision occurred last night between two trains on the Hue near Randwick. Two passengers were seriously injured.

The Ghimborazo. Adelaide, October 4. Arrived this evening: The Orient Company's steamship Chimborazo, from Plymouth on August 30.

The Small-pox. Sydney, Wednesday, Two fresh cases of small-pox in l-'yr-mont have been reported to the Health Board.

- Fire at Brisbane. BbiBbane, Wednesday. A mo»fc destructive fire occurred last evening. The insurances on the property dfißtroyed amount to £8000, of which £700 fcijeld by Few Zealand companies.

' Thb La/Cc, County Council has giren £100 as a donation to the Wakatipu Hospital. The Council's credit balance at the '\ date o£ meeting was £4so,'