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■♦ ' ■ (electric telegraph. — copyright.) (reuter's telegrams.) London, May 11. The Duke of Buckingham has'been appointed Chairman of Committee in the House! of Lords, in place of the late Lord RedeSo'ale, by a majority 0f.122 to 103. The other candidate for the omce was Earl Morley, who was-proposed by Lord Granville. The Marquis of Hartington moved the rejection of the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons last nigW. He characterised tjhe^proposals asanjimous. He stated the,y;f would. not satisfy the Home ftule ?arty. The speaker proposed to meet the Irish difficulty by a gradual extension of the principles of local self-government. The members of the Australian cricketing team visited the Indian-Colonial Ex- . hibition to-day. "They were formally received by: the Commissioners. Mr Bosisto, representative of Victoria/ afterwards entertained them at luncheon. Mr Graham Berry, who was present on the occasion, addressed, them stating his belief that the Imperial. Government would not cede New Hebrides to France. . . Melbourne, Wednesday. Parties are being organised to proceed to the Kimberley goldtields. They will proceed as far as Cambridge Gulf in the steamer Gambier, which leaves Sydney on the 18th inst. A letter addressed by the Hon. Mr Stout to the Presbyterian Assembly has been published in the Victorian papers. Mr Gillies, referring to it, states he will never consent to a cession of New Hebrides to France* •• ♦J. ■ \
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1706, 12 May 1886, Page 4
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