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Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1577, 22 July 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

BT ELECTRIO TK! EORAIMI— COPYRIGHT. I Received July 20, 9.30 p.m. SvnNEY, 20. Arrived — Union Company's Rotoniahana from Auckland. The inquiry into the wreck of the A.S.N.S. Company's steamship Cabot's will be re-opened on Wednesday next, when the Board wil! T.ike further evidence for the defence. Received July 21, 0.45 a.m. St. Petersburg h, 20. The Russian movements are due to fears of an Afghan attack on the part of General Komaroff who it is stated is completing preparations for assuming

defence without occupying the defiles commanding Zulficav Pass. London, 20. The Standard this morning expresses the belief that Russia is to receive Meruchat in return for waiving her claims to Zulficar Pass. Received July 21, 1.30. p.m. MitLBOURNK, 21. Service has received :i on ;ri»iM location from the Queensland Government agreeing to withdraw their protest against the postponement of the Federation Enabling Bill, and he accordingly telegraphed to Murray Smith, Victorian | Agent-General, instructing him to withdraw their opposition to clause 31 as originally framed by the convention. Sir Alex. Stuart subsequently telegraphed to Service stating that the Government of New South Wales were desisous to retain the clause in its present form and that in view of other amendments they wished to introduce in the measure the agreement proposed by Service would be impossible. Service thereupon wired to Murray Smith to use hiu utmost endeavors and let nothing stop the progress of the Bill.