HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 8918, 15 June 1897, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received June 14, at 10 a.m. London, June 13, The Colonial Premiers, with their wives and families paid a visit to Liverpool yesterday, and were cordially wolcomed by the Lord Mayor, the Right Honorable Alderman Thomas Hughe3

Received Jane 14, at 10 10 a.m. Calcutta, June 13. The Mulicks brought the Afghanistan expedition a quantity of food, and then suddenly 1000 tribesmen treacherously attacked the party. All the officers were wounded etcppt Mr Herbert \V. Gee, political officer at Tochi. The expedition offered a gallant resistance, 50 tribesmen being killed London, JunB 13. The Duke of Devonsnire delivered an address at the United Empire League luncheon to the Premiers. He defined the aims of the League as being colonial expansion and consolidation, which he held to be absolutely essential to Greac Britain's prosperity. Mr Turner, in seconding a vote of thanks to the League, was accorded an ovation Chief Justice Way, accompanied the Premiers to Liverpool yesterday. Tho National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 5 per cent per annum.

Received June 14. at 10 20 a m. London, June 13 The Maori troops accompanying the New Zealand contingent intend to petition the Queen respecting native lands in New Zealand. Detachments of the New South Wales Permament Artillery, Engineers, and Submarine Miners have arrived. The first portion has arrived of the mutton and beef presented by Australian pastorahsts towards the London poor dinners. Ireland and Scotland, through the Lord Mayor of Dublin and the Lord Provost of Edinburgh respectively, have each received 4000 carcases. London, Manchester, and Liverpool will each receive 1500, Birmingham, Sheffield, Leeds, said Newcastle 1000, Cardiff. Bristol, Nottingham, Bradford, Hull, and S%lford 500, Derby and Norwich 250. The redistribution of the meab has been left to the ib^olute discretion of the respective Mayors. The International Miners Congress carried a resolution approving of the nationalisation of mines. The delegates

representing the German miners abstained from voting, and the National Union delegates opposed the resolution.

Received June 14 at 11 40 a.m. Ottawa, June 13. The Dominion Government propose to levy an export duty upon pine logs wood pulp, and nickel ore, <is a retaliating measure against the United States' fcix on lumber. Berlin, June 13. A sensa'ional accident occurred here. An aeronant named Woefert and hia assistant were testing an aerial machine, when, a*- a height of 3000 ft ah .ye the city, the balloon caught fire, and the car in which they wer3 fell, travelling through the air enshrouded in fhmes. Both the aeronauts were killed, their bodies being terrib y burned. London, .June 13. A terrible railway accident occurred on the Cambrian railway line at Welshampton, Shropshire. An excursion train was derailed, and ten passongera were killed and 25 injured. Under the will of the late Sir William Robinson the bulk of his property is bequeathed to his wife. His personalty baa been sworn at L 66,600. Calcutta, June 13. A series of savers earthquake shocks, lasting five minutes, occurred yesterday. The cathedral and many churches and public buildings were badly damaged. Eight natives were killed and many injured The city was thrown into a great; state of panic