VERY LATEST.

Manawatu Times, Volume IX, Issue 1142, 4 January 1884, Page 2

VERY LATEST.

Renter's Telegrams. Calcutta, January 2. Up to the present time the inter* national exhibition has been visited by 338,500 persons. The juries commence the allocation of awards on January 15. Ottawa, January 3. A serious disaster occurred at the railway at New Toronto. The work* men's train collided shortly after leaving the city with a goods train, and 20 passengers were killed, 80 others being seriously injured. London, Jan 3. Baron MacLeay, the New Guinea explorer has addressed a letter to Lord Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, urging the British Government, if it should decide to annex New Guinea, to respect the rights of the natives and expressing fears that an attempt will be made to kidnap there for the lahor trade. Melbourne, Jan 3. The agricultural reporter of the Leader estimates the present yield of wheat m Victoria for the presant season at 14,900,000 bushels, being an average of 14£ bushels to the acre. The quantity available for j export is estimated at 8,150,000 bushels. ; Adelaide, Jan 3, The revenue returns show a large falling uff m receipts from several somces. The Customs dues are expected to be L 40,000 below the estimate. Albany, Jan 3. \ Arrived, y esterday evening, m King George's Sound — the P. and O. steamship Carthage, with the inward mails, via Suez and Brindisi; dated London, November 30. Sydney, Jan 2. The steamer Totnki returned to port to-day, reporting that wheu thirty miles from ihe Heads last night it was found that a fire had broken out on board, and that one of the passengers had lost his life by suffocation. Sydney, this day, j The New South Wales revenue last quarter amounted to L 1,860,000 being a decrease of L 326,500 corns pared with the December quarter of 1882. The revenue for the year ended 31st ult, amounted to L 6,480,000, a decrease of L 942,000 compared with that of 1882. During the |year the revenue from land decreased by L.1,040,000. London, Jan. 2. The homeward Australian mails via Suez and Brindisi which left Melbourne \ on November 22, were delivered here to-day. Brisbane, This day. The Queensland revenue for last quarter amounted to £646,000 an increase of 1/39,500 compared with last quarter of 1882. The increases are chiefly m customs, land, and railway revenue. " Melbourne, This Day. The Cricket Match between the Australian teams end Combined Australia Was continued yesterday. Boyle, not out 40, and Murdoch not out, 279, resumed their places at the wickets, but the former was soon bowled -without scoring, and the inniugs thus ended for 619 rnns. Melbourne, Friday, Later. The match between the Austtalin team and Combined Australia haa been drawn. Arrived, last evening Waihora, from the Bluff. Hobart, This day. The Eari and Countess of Hose berry are now on a visit to this colon} .