SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION IN
AUSTRALIA.
London, June 24. Mr. Charles Todd, C.M.G.,' Post-master-General and Superintendent of Telegraphs, South Australia, opposes the proposal to connect Roper River, in the Northern Territory, with Normanton, in Queensland, by cable, preferring that communication should be made overland. from Normanton,- connecting with the Port Darwin line at Daly Waters. Mr. Todd also proposes that the system of urgent telegrams should be introduced, thus giving priority over ordinary cablegrams. ' ■ '
THE MARRIAGE OF PRINCESS BEATRICE. , * London, June 24.
Her Highness the Grown Princess of Germany having disapproved of the marriage of her sister, the Princess Beatrice, with Prince Henry, of Battenburg, will not attend her wedding. .;
THE COLONIAL EXHIBITION.
London, June • 24.
Sir Saul Samuel (Agent-General for New South Wales), and Mr. .J. 0. Garrick (Agent-General for. Queensland), have applied, on behalf ; of their respective Governments, for additional space at the forthcoming Colonial Exhibition. • , • , ....
THE RECIDIVATE QUESTION.
London, June 24.
The Agents-General . have interviewed the "Hon. F. Stanley, the new Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the recidiviste question., :i V ;; /
CAPTAIN COOK'S COMPASS. London, June 24. Sir Saul Samuel has purchased the compass used by Captain Cook. '/•
THE ENABLING BILL.
London/ June ' 24.
Mr.. Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, has addressed -a letter to the, Hon. F. , Stanley, in ~ which he combats Sir F. D. Bell's advocacy of the compromise in the Federation Enabling Bill. suggested by Mr. Griffiths, Premier of Queensland. J K ■'/
THE ORDER OF THE BATH. -
London, J line! 25.
r The Earl of Kimberley has been invested with the■■ Order of the Garter, and Viscount Sherhrook with the Order of Knight of the Grand' Cross of the Order of the Bath. u k',o ,
; THE NEW OMENTAL BANK. ~ ?.'•» .&■&$&& London, Jane 25. £ The new Oriental Bank has declared a dividend of 5 percent " c r. V - ~ !
THE ITALIAN MINISTRY.
London, Jane 25.
Signor Depretes. the President erf the Council and Minister of the Interior, will re-form the Italian Ministry.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7364, 26 June 1885, Page 5
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