SECOND EDITION

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2366, 2 March 1893, Page 3

SECOND EDITION

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BtElkotrio Telegraph.— Copyright, (unitkd press aßsooiatlon.) LONDON, March 1. In the House of Lords, Lord Onslow asked for a return showing the colonial bills wbioh had been vetoed, and naming the principles in them which were rejected, but afterwards legalised. A promise was given that the return would be furnished. In the Honse of Commons, Sir H. Vevsey Tbompßon, member for HandsWorth, moved a resolution in favor of bimetallism. Mr E. W. Beokett, member for Whitby, moved a negative amendment, whioh was carried by 225 to 148. Mr Gladstone, who took part in the debate, paid the Government had no scheme for remedying tbe divergence in the value o gold and silver. Messrs Balfour and Goachen and Sir Henry James voted with the minority, while Mr Chamberlaini Lord Churchill, and the members of the jmti-Pamellite seotion supported the amendment. Tbe B.c. Doke of Sutherland's shaft ib broken. ' ■ The billiard matoh between Boberts and Peall, the latter receiving 9000 start out of 24,000, is attracting great interest. Last •vening Boberts made 1320 while his adversary was scoring 77. In his first Attempt two yeaw ago, Boberts bad to give Peall half poiats in a similar game. Roberts was beaten. . The trial of the Hansard Union directors is adjourned till April 17, owing to tbe illness of Borne of the jurors. At a meeting of 15,000 citizens of Belfast, it was resolved to resist Home Bale if the Bill passed. Great enthusiasm was ihown, the audience singing the National Anthem. . - Two thousand more has been cabled for Ihd Queensland relief fund. SYDNEY, March 2. A lengthy report on stock breeding in N«w Zealand has been presented to • Iteliament, and a similar system of cross. <ayfepqw>rHng is recommended here.