CABLE BREVITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 155, 4 July 1898, Page 4

CABLE BREVITIES.

German Socialists claim to have secured 2,122,000 votes at the recent elec-

tions,

A party of Trench trawlers 'are looting- Galita Island, off Tunis. : Platt-Betts' skull is fractured, and his condition is serious.

British revenue for the June.quarter, amounted to £ 25,905,400, of which; Customs contributed £5,053,853, excise: £7,314,549, stamps £1,900,000. -.; In New South Wales the financial-

year closed with a cash credit balance : of £ 122,000, being an increase jot -; £164,000; compared with" the previous. . year

Queensland revenue last year increased by £155,000 as compared .With the "preceding- year. The excess of revenue over expenditure was £21,000. At the Sydney Sheep Show, Menlpfe, Oamaru, secured in the Shropshire section the third prize for ram ov£i\3yrs, ■ first and second for ram trader' 2yrs. second for ewe over 2yrs, first, ana second for ewe under 2yrs. , Mr.A. E. Elliot, Liberal Unionst, has been elected by a majorty of 65 to fill the vacancy "in Durham City caused by the death of Mr Matthew Fowler, Liberal

The revenue of South Australia for the year decreased £6,700 as compared with the previous year, but. is £31,000 above the treasurer's -estimate.

The Sherard Osborne is engaged lay* ing- a new cable between Tasmania and Victoria. . ~ «. The wool exported from New Soutn Wales for the season, just • endea > amounted to 723,000• bales, compared with 817,000 for the previous season. The Prince :df Wales has been electee! President of the Gladstone''Memorial Committee. , Owing- to Mr Justice Williams-e?' gagements, Sir Edward Fry has-been appointed conciliator in the Weisu ~ coal strike. .. .. . ..a..,'