CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Issue 79, 6 September 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

, + REUTERS' CA.HLEGUUM3. frEit vnitss AanNOY.] • SPECIAL. Tho Agent - General telegraphs, under dnto Soptember 3rd, the nailing of the undermentioned vohsglh: — ErU win Fox, with 291 itn migrants for Nelson ; Hydaepcs, 839 immigrants, for Lyttelton; Timaru, 341 immi* Kiontfl, for Port Chalmers; Mataura, 229 immigrants, for tho Bluff. St. PBTJSHBj)xiEa, August 29. It is stated thnt tho resistance on tho part of tho Tnzis to Hussinn oo« cupation of Batoum hos boon abandoned. Berlin, 29. Tho German Federal Council hns adopted a Bill impressing SocinliVita, Vienna., 80. Tho Austro « Hungarian army in Bosnia and Herzegovina will bo increased to one hundred and sovonty thousand. London, 8. Elliot beat Iliggin.*, champion sculler. CnnisTOHtrnoH. At a mooting of tho Farmers' Grain and Produce Store? Company, held yesterday, it was resolvod to call for applicants in Now Zealand and inter" colonial newspapers, for a manager and secretary. Lottcrs have been roceived from tho secretaries of tho Melbourno, Eaßfc Melbourne, South Molbourno and Balldrat Crickofc Clubs, in addition to Bohemians, accenting tho challenge, of

tho Canterbury Association, to play thorn on their respective grounds. Between thirty and forty mon yesterday arrived per Lunn, from tho Woftt Coast. They had boon denpatched by tho Minister of Public works; being out of employment and without mean*. They nro in charge of tbo Immigration Oflicoi* and most of them havo already obtained work. ' A good many had half'aoveroignfi 1 havo been in circulation during tho ' past few days ; the polioo are keeping ' a sharp look out. I At the Bazaar hold lnftfc night in aid of the 86 Luke Church Fuud. A , ooncert going on at Alcaroa, was , well enjoyed by tho audience by moans , of a telephone. At a public meotfag on tariff qxinm f fc'on hold last night tho following reao--1 Intion waa moved ' That this mooting ! strongly condemns the policy of tho ) Government in introducing a system > taxing local industries as annonncod by i the lion the Colonial Treasurer, and • that tho Bill imposing o tax on beer is i most oppressive and inconsistent with , the previously announced policy of the , Government to lighton tho burdens on \ the working classes).' Tho following '' was moved as an ■■■ ,'nmendmont ' Tkat ' the present GovofhriSCnt should not be 1 blamed for tbo imposition of boor tax ! ns it ia for tho benefit of the whole > population, 1 When the amendment !, was put there was greafr confusion whon ) it was declared to be carried. Mr Tar- - ncr then moved that the mooting ap- . proves of tho goneral policy of the Government as set forth by the lion tho Colonial Treasurer in the direction 1 of free trade, was carried by a large meeting. Tho Hinemoa has arrived, and the town ia now in a perfect blnsw of > M.H.U. and bunting. His Excellency » the Governor opens tho Museutn this i afternoon.