The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, JULY 2, 1900.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIII, Issue 12243, 2 July 1900, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, JULY 2, 1900.

A report is confirmed -that a fame of S trothooca’a Horse landed at Kosi Bay, in Tongaland, and, sallying across country, destroyed the polegoa Bay Bailway. The poll for iihe Waihemo seat has been fixed for July 16. Mr S. Percy Smith will retire from the position of Surveyor-General at the end of the present session of Parliament. A strong force of Boers was routed at Senegal by Generals Grenfell and Brabant. The Boers attempted to blow up the artillery barracks at Pretoria, but the fuse was kicked away by a gunner. The London dock strike is fizr-ling out. Australian meat ships are being’ cTischarged by “ free labour.” The Australian Commonwealth Bill has been read a second time in the House of Lords. Mr Broderick stated in the House of Commons that according to the latest report received by the Government, the foreign, ambassadors were still at Pekin. The casualties of Admiral Seymour's force included 62 men killed and 228 wounded. Three vessels of the Australasian squadron, the Mohawk, Lizard and Wallaroo, have been ordered to proceed to China. Mr Julian Ralph, correspondent of the “Daily Mail” steeagly supports the charges of Mr Buidett Coutbs with regard to the army hospitals. , Hew Zealand three and a half per cent stock is quoted at £lO4 10s. The Premiers of Victoria and Tasmania are agreeable to Sir W. J. Lyne’s proposal that a medal of uniform design should/ be presented to the members of the Australian contingents.