LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1585, 10 August 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

BY ELECTRIC TBI.EG RATH — COIM RIGHT. Received August 8, 7.45 p.m. Melbourne, 8. Mr Squire the superintendent of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, states that if the present subsidy be renewed for a term of 10 years, the Company will be prepared to make the proposed reduction in the cnble tariff, for press und other ttlegranis. Beceived August 8, 1.45 a.m. Svdnby, 7. The amount received yesterday at thy various Crown lands offices throughout the Colony on account of selections under the new Land Act was upwards of thirty four thousand pounds. Received Aug. 8, 2. p.M. Vienna, 6. The Emperor's William of Germany and Francis Joseph of Austria had an interview to-day at Gasteen. The meeting was of a mo 4 cordial nature. Melbourne, 8. Service's reply to Mr Alexandrr Stnart's communication intimating the inability of New South Wales to join any Federal body constituted under the recently passed Enabling Act has been made public. Service hopes upon further consideration that the Colony of New South Wales will find no reason for standing aloof from an intercolonial federation. The Melbourne Omnibus Company put on 50 new drivers in place of the men on strike, others being engaged as soon as possible, so as to enable the service to be resumed. The military court is sitting at Queenscliff in order to enquire into the alleged disatisfaction manifested by members of the permanent Artillery Foroe stationed thare. Application has been made to the Supreme Court of Victoria to test the legality of the sentence recently passed upon the men found sniLy of insubordination. Received August 8,8.10 p.m. Melbourne. 8. Service has requested Griffiths, Premier of Queensland, to draft a memo to be submitted to the various colonies embodying their acceptance of the provisions of the. Federal Council Enabling Bill, and Griffiths has consented to accede to his request. London, 7. A portion of the frozen meat ex s.s. Elßerlie, from Dunedin, turned out bad. Four thousand carcasses have been condemned as unfit for consumption. Bombay, 7. It has been decided to proceed with the fortification of Herat, and a nunr ber British officers have been detailed to proceed with the work as rapidly as possible. Trneriffe, f>. The as. Tongarirn left yesterday morning for England. The frozen meat is in excellent condition.