LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1586, 12 August 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

« BY ELECTRIC TEf.BGRAI'II—X»H'VR!GHT. Received August 11, 0.45 a.m. Mklbourne, 10. A meeting of omnibus drivers is now being held, and from the tone of the proceedings it is probable that the strike will be resumed in consequence of the Melbourne Omnibus Company not reinstating the Unionists. Marsielles. 10. The cholera epidemic is abating in the neighborhood and it is hoped will be shortly ended. .« ... -~; Madrip v 10. The ' number ofccasMfof cholera in the affected districts is reported to be on the increase. Loxdox, 10. The death is announced at the age of 85 of Sir CharlesJWood, Viscount Halifax. " / - ; , Received August 11, 1. 10 p.m. Melbourne, 11. It is understood that a bill accepting the provisions of the Federation Enabling, .Act will be presented to! the VictbrfaV with the least possible delay. The Omnibus drivers strike will not be resumed r the, Conroany . h^vyig agreed to their 'reinstatement from time to time as vacancies occur. Received August 11, 12.45 p.m. Sydney, 11. Two more cases of small-pox, of a less dangerous natnw, however, th|n, the first one discovered, have broken out on board the s.s. Oceania. The patients have been put ashore at North Head quarantine station. Fears are entertained that the German corvette Augusta, which was on her way to Sydney with relief crews for Germjm vessels oa^he, A«is . traliati station, has foundered at sea, as no tidings have been heard of her. Received Ang. 11, 7.30 p.m. London, 10. Sir Michael Hicks* Beach, has give^ notica that on Thursday next, 18th, he will move that the thanks of Parliament be accorded to the army and navy for their services in Egypt. Paris, 10. Intelligencers tp hand fromToiHjuin to the effect that the natives have massacred a large number of Christians, and that fully a thousand fugitives have takenfrefuge at Quin Hoe. Bkrlik. 10. The International JgTilegraph Conference has commenced its sittings here.