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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1582, 25 March 1887, Page 2

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(FROM OOR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

i Donkdik, this day, 11 a.m. , J The jubilee fete at EMerslie, on 23rd, was a | great success. There were present the Governor, i Bishops Neville and Moran and members for the . j district—altogether 7000 people. An address was ! presented to the Governor and another to the Queen, signed by the Benevolent Institution Committee. The Volunteer review at Waihola was not so successful as the fete, Colonel Wales expressing ! himself displeased with the meeting and manoeuvres. I At the Land Board, Ranger Adair recommended [ that rent of run 32, Wakatipu (J. Scott), should he I reduced to £lO. It was resolved that Government ■ be recommended to accept sunetider with a view to I its being offered at £lO rental. I The anniversary races were well attended and there was very good racing, Mabel, winner of the j Two-mile Trot, piid a dividend of £49 19s, and | seven Itookmakero laid totalisator odds against her j At meeting of the congregation of Fir&t Church last evening, a resolution hy A. C. Beg..' against the introduction of an organ, was uegitived by a larce majority. fa The laying of the foundation stone of Burns' statue tomorrow promises to be a big demonstration. STAJi CABLEGRAMS. j Berlin-, March 23. i Diplomatic negotiations are proceeding, with a I view to renewal of alliance between Austria, Russia I and Germany. i London, March 23. There was a rise in the woul markets at the I opening sales. | The foundation stone of the new Law Courts at j Birmingham was laid today by the Queen. The proceedings passed off with great rclai, ami bouudless enthusiasm was displayed by the citizen*. News fr- in Afghanistan is watched with con- | siderable anxiety. It is reported on good authority that Russian emissaries are displaying considerable activity at Cabul and other parts' of the country. ! Their object is suspected' to be the fomentiug of a | rising. ! An agitation is being vigorously carried on in Bulgaria in favor of throwing off the yoke of Turkey and declaring the independence of the country. The populace everywhere shows great enthusiasm, aud is urging the" Regency to take a bold plunge. SVDXEV, March 23. A terrible accident occurred at Baile ci lliery to-day by an explosion of gas. by which 00 person's were entombed. Se\cu l-odies have been recovered, and i-. is feared none of those entombed will be resci ed . live. L.tjst aec< int* to hand state that a sudden and terrific blast of hot air burst from the tunnel and f"i ( ed an explosion. The search par'y got a distance of thre-s-quarters of a mile, when they discoveied six charred Indies of adults and the disembowelled r m ins of a boy. Efforts are being made to get at the others entombed, who are said to numb r So. The rescue is believed to he hopeless. Many of tic search pirty were rendered uneonsdous hy foul air. Profound sensation has been caused, and scenes at tunnel mouth aie indescribable. The men had been lying idle, owing to a strike, and work was only lately resumed.