SECOND EDITION
CABLE NEWS.
By Electbic Telkobaph. — Copyright.
LONDON, June 9.
Mr. E. Stanhope, Secretary of State for "War, has ordered tbe volunteer force to be brigaded, m order to facilitate the mobilisation of the army in the event of an emergency. Lord Wolesley asserted that a consensus of opinion exists among the naval and military authorities, that with tbe facilities now offered by steam and rail, coupled with the almost defenceless condition of tbe coast and tbe insufficient strength of the fleet, England might be invaded.
The Australians in their first innings against Cambridge University made 266, the prinoipal scorers being McDonnell, 66 ; Bonnor, 49 : Jarvie, 86 ; Blackham, 26 ; nnd Worrall, 24. ,
HOME. June 8.
The Duke of Acstt, brother to the King of Italy, hM been betrothed to the nieoe of the Prinoess Letitia. The announcement has caused much surprise in court oirolea.
ATHENS, June 8.
The difficulty between Turkey and Greece has heen revived. The Governor at Moraster has refused to receive despatches from Greece. The Consuls of countries are endeavoring to arrange the misunderstanding diplomatically.
SYDNEY, June 9.
The sittings of the Free Trade Conference are concluded. Further resolutions were carried to the effect that it is desirable that the Australian colonies should federate on a comprehensive basis, em* bracing all measures th&t can only be dealt with by federal action ; and that trade marks granted in one colony should have equal force in all the others. The next conference will be held in Melbourne dnring tbe exhibition.
ADELAIDE, Jnne 9.
The Government have received a cablegram from Lord Enntsford, stating that tbe more important point to which the Imperial Government desire to direct dlf casfion during the ensuing conlerence on tbe Chinese question. The Premier
has tsent a despatch to tbe other Premiers, but the contents wiN not be pnblished until they have been 6ubmiUed to ihe conlerence, which meets on Tuesday.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume X, Issue 1951, 9 June 1888, Page 3
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