Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2073, 28 July 1896, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

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CHiusTOHrjjioH, July 27. A man named George Deverill, a carpenter 4 reported that batwean 7 p.m. and 8 p in., on Saturday, while going along the Windmill Road near the South

Belt, some man came behiud him, put an arm under his throat and threw him to the ground with such force that he was After recovering he found that his watch and purse had been stolen.

Melbourne, July 27. I A disgraceful melee took'place on Saturday afternoon at afootball match at Golliugwood, between a local team and North Melbourne. . When play ceased, the crowd rushed the ground and

peizod Mr Roberts, Hie field empire drajrsed him about by the hair ot his i head, while othr-rs kicked him and beat bitn with sn'ciis. A party of players and police bud difficulty in rescuing him from the mob. Several women t()okA;a:Afiromurerit part in the', rowjratid renewed tri/A attack, when Mr Roberts reached the pavilion, but with the assistance of a strong body of police' '■.he', managed to escape in'a cab. London, Ju'y 26 • The Economist says that the action of Mr James Webster in movuig for the -liquidation of tho Commercial Bank of Australia from every point of view is exuvmely reprehensir/e. The Bank has not m-de default, and no question can arise till the deposits, ore repayable. Home year? since, the Economist goes onto Rajv-that it is difficult to understand how anybody with iho interest of the Bank at heart'could enter intosu-jh proceeding. The Times also condemns Mr, Webster's action. The Statist says that a better feeling is growing at home re garding the Australian bants aud the, colonies generally, and it is difficult to imagine how Mr Webster's action can be to the creditors 1 interest. His view is only that of au insignificant minority.