CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 8 December 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

NEUTER'S (MtftiEGrSAMS.

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London, Decent ber 6. „A. largely attended meeting under the auspices of tbe Irish Land League wat vheld yesterday at Waterford. The most prominenf of the agitators were present, and addressed the meeting. Mr Parnell made a speech on the occasion, and spoke bitterly a^ain^t tbe action of the present Government, accusing it of having

conspired against the rights, of people of Ireland.

Shanghai, December 6.

News has been received that tbe Chinese Government has ordered a most formidable ironclad to be con«fcracted at Stettin, a German port, on the Baltic

Melbotjbne, December 4.

The Melbourne cricketers welcomed the Australian team by inviting: them to a concert and supper. A grand display of fireworks also took plaee on tbe occasion.

• Queensland, December 2.

Subalnspector Fitzgerald reporra tbe diacovery of a newrriver sixteen miles north nf CooktowD. It is navigable some miles.

Sydney, December 2,

Franklin, a printer and publisher, ftppeared at the Water Police Court, to answer a charge of publiahinsr ao obscene newspaper, entitled " Our Wild Oata " brought under the u Oh^ scene Publications Act '* at Newcastle.

A Bombadier-boy of tlie permanent force, stationed at Signal Hill, got terribly burnt and his left arm injured by an explosion of powder. The boy had been amusing himaelF loyn* down a train of po-.v ler, which by Home means ignited, blowing him up aa he. was standing over it.

[Special to TflE Melbouene papses.]

London, November 29. ,

Thft TT'ip-Bitters Company contribute £loo(HowHrds f he Stakes in the Hanian-Laycoek race; in consequence of which, lonian agreed to row for £500

Trickctfc, (h« Australian onrsraen, is suff ring from indisposition , bis health his not been good for some days, bufc bis illness is not considered of a serious nature December 1. Callan has been convicted of libelling Sullivan. The sentenee bus been poaiponeu with a^rievy to. aii apology.;' Dejember 4. Large withdrawals of gold are bein<» made from tbe Bauk of England for "North America. Constantinople, November 30. The Turkish Govern meut bas »A* dress^p^a-cnnimunicacioii io the Eurojiead Fovvefs.^i^uhv their meiliiitions' in settling ihe'lVoo ier djffioul'y. w tii Greece.