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Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2211, 9 September 1886, Page 2

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lis>NnoN|,- September 6. In the Hou3o' of ' Commorif to-day Mr Hdward Stanhope, fk>cret»ry of State for the Colonies, in reply-to a question, stated ho entertained strong hope* that a settlement Of the New Hebrides question favourable to Australia would be arrived at with Franco at an early date. During the earthquake shocks in Georgia and the tvo«o»rohniw many mud fleyaerß broke out. The superstitious terror .of the negro population, arouse*} by these: pheno* menu, pave rise to many shockini? scenes. The British Association have accepted the invitation to hold their 1888 meeting in Sydney, provided fifty associates aro prepared to go. Mr Oarrick. Agent-General for Queeftsland, had an interview on Saturday with the hon. Edward Stanhope, Secretary of State for the Colonies, who informed him that a scheme fpr the joint administration of New Guinea by the Governments of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, would shortly be submitted to the Cabinet. The P. and O. Company a Shannon, from Melbourne July 16th, arrived at Plymouth to-day. The Australian mails ex P. and O. Com pany's Ballarat, which left Melbourne on July 27, were delivered here on Saturday, via Brindiai.

San Francisco, September 5. The Union Co.'s Mararoa arrived yesterfrom Auckland August 17.

day, Cape Town, Septembef 3. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.'s Tainui left for New Zealand this afternoon.