SECOND EDITION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XIX, Issue 3291, 2 December 1892, Page 2

SECOND EDITION.

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ByElkctbio Telko_aph.~Cop.bioht.

(UNITED PRESS A3BOC_A.T_OW.)

LONDON, December!. Earl Derby is {seriously ill with htart disease and asthma. The Bolton cotton operative! have advanced 20 per cent, to sustain thi strikers. \ Troth says it is expected the marriage * of the Princess May and the Dake of York will take place in February. The appointment of Sir Gerald- Portal as Commissioner of Uganda is confirmed* The Australian lady who presented V peal of bells to the Imperial Institate is Mrs. E. M. Miller. The Prince of Wales, tbroogh whom the presentation was made has written her an autograph letter expressing his own pleasure and that of the Queen at the gift. >♦ Major-General Sir George Stewart White, X.0.8..V.C., who is the general officer m commund of the Qaetta district, will succeed Geneial Sir Frederick S. Eoberts as Commander-in-chief in India. BERLIN, December!. In the Reiohstag, Haw Biehtei made ft , farioua attack on the Amy Bill. PARIS, December 1. It has been proved that Beinaoh received 9,000,000 francs, of whioh he paid away 4,000,000, including two cheques of 1,000,000 eaoh. It was also shows that 20,000,000 francs were expended in adver* tieing. MELBOUBNE, December I. Mrs. Pender, who was shot by her husband, is dead. The Government offer a reward of £25' for discovery of the body to whioh the limbs belong, and a reward of £100 for information that will lead to the arrest'oftbe murderer. Mrs. Parker has instituted an action against Mr. Joseph Clarke for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. Damages are laid at £10,000. TOKO, December 1. Seven ty-four Japanese have been drowned in a collision between the P. and O. Steamer Bavenna and Japanese war* ' ship. SYDNEY, December 1. The thoroughbred stallion Oudeis, formeriy the property of the late Hon. W. Bobinson in New Zealand, is dead. SYDNEY, December 2. la the Legislative Assembly, a private h bill has been introduced to legalise the totalisator. It also empowers the Post-master-General to prevent the promotion of sweeps through the medium of tbs post office. An outbreak of phylloxera has occurred] among the vines at Seven Hills. MELBOUBNE, December 2. Iv the leading departments of business a recovery of trade was general throughout November, but there is a' shrinkage compared with the Bame month last year. The Government will shortly enquire into the feasibility of establishing a federal arsenal tor the manufaotare of munitions ** of war. ADELAIDE, December 1. Sir William Jervois has been removed to a urivate hospital in town. One result bf the recent accident is that he has temporarily lost the use of his right arm.