SECOND EDITION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1518, 6 January 1887, Page 2

SECOND EDI TION.

By Telegraph. — Reuter's Copyright. LONDON, January 4. An important meeting in connection with the Imperial Institute will be held on the 12th inst. at the Mansion House. The Agents-General of Ifie* coloHies^wiU be present. .'_,/. . / Mr. Stevenson. Blackwood,. Secretary for the Post l Office7in~reply to*Tcommuniciition from the Agent- General of South Australia, informed him that negotiations were still proceeding with the Peninsular and Oriental Company for the carriage of mails between the United -Kingdom and Australia, but as yet nothing has' been definitely settled. - ' ' ' January 5. Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax has been appointed to command the Australian naval station. NEW YORK, January 5. A serious railway collision occurred_near Tiffin, Ohio, between goods and passenger trains, resulting in the loss of fully twenty-two lives. Several of r the cars caught fire, and twelve passengers were burnt to death, while many others were seriously injured. • MELBOURNE, January 5. The reduction by Victoria and New South Wales on telegrams to New Zealand is to be a ballpen ny per word up to th« first ten words, as formerly. No reduction has been made beyond the. first .ten words. January 6. Mr. Dowues, Premier of South Australia, has intimated that he will go to London to attend the conference irf May. Mr. Gillies. Premier of Victoria, is not likely to attend. The Premiers of the other colonies have not yet decided whether they will go. It now appears that the Preussen's engiueer is drowned. It is believed that he attempted to escape by swimming ashore. (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, January 2. The revenue derived from the Customs, Stamps, and other commercial sources is good. There has been an increase during the quarter. ■'