CABLEGRAMS.
CROZET ISLANDS. Loudon, Deo. 1. H.li.S. Thalia which has sailed for Australia with relief crews for the Australian Squadron, will call at the Crozet Islands to ascertain if there are any shipwrecked mariners there. THE ENTOMBED MINERS. The remainder of the miners entombed in a mine at Aherdare, Glamorganshire, have been rescued. A BIG FIRM FAILED. David Storer and Sone of Glasgow, paint, chemical, and varnish manufacturers, have failed, It is believed that the assets will be in excess of the firm’s liabilities, THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE i The OolongS Gageite stales that England approves and co-operates with the central alliance between Germany, Austria and Italy. Germany is urging Holland and Belgium to act in concert with the Triple Alliance. RELIGIOUS DONATION. Mr Taylor, of Prahran, Victoria, has given £lodo to found a college for Calvlnistic Methodists in Wales. LEGACY TO LORD CARRINGTON.
Mr John Henry Smith has left Lord Carrington £20,000, ENGLAND AND NEW GUINEA.
Sir Henry Holland is awaiting the passage of the British Settlements Dili; which affects New .Guinea, before taking any action regarding the establishment of a sovereignty over ‘he British territory there; THE CHAMfIONSItIP.
Clifford has issued a challenge to row th® present champion. Kemp has accepted the challenge issued by Obfford. Hanlan has expressed his determination to issue a challenge to Kemp. EXTERMINATION OF BABBITS. London, December 3. The Times urges that weasels and stoats be tried to exterminate rabbits before M. Pasteur’s method of innoculation. LORD LYONS. Lord Lyons has been received into the Catholic Church. His state of health is worse, and his condition is considered criticalGREAT EMIGRATION SCHEME. It is proposed to start an Etriigrants* Aid Society with a capital of a million pounds to settle 10,000 people on a large tract of land in Western Australia. MASSING OF RUSSIAN TROOPS.
Russian troops are massed in Poland beyond the ordinary force maintained in that country.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 75, 3 December 1887, Page 2
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