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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1194, 18 January 1895, Page 34

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London, January 9. At tho meeting- of the New Zealand Midland Kailway Company Mr Salt, the chairman, strongly denounced tho New Zealand Government, whose treatment of the Company he characterised as outrageous. Sir Bruco Burnside, who has been appointed arbitrator on behalf of the Company, and Mr Salt, leave for New Zealand on Friday to give evidence. At the meeting of the Now Zealand Midland Kailway Company, Mr T. Salt, the chairman, said the Government had sacrificed the Company to political exigency, and had induced the deadlock. London, January 10. Mr Salt told the shareholders the Government had practically prevented the sale of the Company’s land in small allotments near' the line, and had delayed its construction. The Financial News condemns the treatment of the New Zealand Midland Kailway Company. Sir S. Samuel is sending round circulars to' the vestries and county councils pointing out the advantages of using New South Wales woods for street paving. The London Anarchists discovered that t>ne of their comrades was a French spy, *uid thereupon forced him to reveal the intentions of the French Government at the jnuzzle of a revolver. London, January 10. It is reported that at a Cabinet meeting to-day the Government programme was -unanimously adopted. A report alleging that dissensions existed between Sir W. Vernon Harcourt and Lord Kosebery respecting the naval vote is denied. The Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend of G per cent., and carried forward ,£14,000. At a meeting of the South-Eastern Kailway Company’s shareholders, Sir G. Kussell said that Mr Eddy’s claim to be appointed rested on a tale of mhsty testimonials, and Australian, not English, experience. It would be the height of folly, and almost criminal insanity, to elect him.

Mr Eddy’s friends at the meeting repudiated the aspersions upon him, and declared that he was an able and reliable man, who had been thrice tried successfully. The meeting unanimously passed a vote of confidence in the directors and Sir Myles Fenton, general manager. London, January 11.

The Times, commenting on the action of the South Eastern Kailway Company, says that Sir G. Kussell did not give sufficient credit to Mr Eddy. Despite the passing of the vote of confidence, it doubts if the mass of the shareholders are satisfied with the management of the line. The majority of the shareholders in the New Zealand and Kiver Plate Land Mortgage Company voted in favour of the appointment of an independent auditor and the abolition of the office of managing director. Mr. H. J. Bristow, one of the directors, demanded a poll, whereupon the bulk of the shareholders left the room before the business was finished, declaring that the directors would force a large majority by means of the proxies held by them. The meeting adopted the accounts after the withdrawal of an amendment proposing that a committee be set up, and also sanctioned the reduction of the capital to £9 per share. Cardinal Vaughan and a committee of Catholic bishops have drafted a Bill for presentation to Parliament allowing voluntary schools State aid within tho existing Board districts. London, January 14. _ Many skating accidents have occurred in London. Hundreds of people have been immersed through the ice breaking, and several fatalities are reported. Kumours connected with Victorian Banks have had the effect of causing a fall of 1 per cent, in that colony’s 4 per cent, stock. The Times declares that profound dis-

trust is felt concerning Now Zealand finance, and that it is considered of an experimental character. The expenditure thi-ows a heavy increase on tho State liability. It is reported that the Turkish Government is contemplating the appointment of military police in Armenia composed equally of Christians and Moslems, a Moslem Governor to be appointed for, three years, and then a Christian for a similar period. Mr J. F. X. O’Brien, M.P. for South Mayo, declares that before the split in the Irish Party a Radical Committee, with the sanction of Mr Parnell, collected £3500. After Mr Parnell’s death the party declined to take the money, but accepted £2OOO from Lord Tweedmouth, when he was a member of the House, for the relief of the evicted tenants. The Financial Times asserts that the fall in Victorian stocks is owing to tho embarrassed condition of the Ministry. The Standard states that a hint passed round the City that a large fall in the stocks was expected. There is no reason clear why such a decline should take place, but the writer presumes the market must be willing to lend an ear to the rumour.

London, January 15

A sudden inrush of water in Giglake colliery, in Audley, Staffordshire, entombed 250 miners.

One hundred and forty of them were rescued, and of the remainder eighty will probably be saved if they have been able to seek refuge in the upper reaches of the mine.

Pumping work is proceeding rapidly. The silence of the colonial Governments relative to the extension of the mail contracts until 1898 is said to inconvenience the Postal Committee. If the colonies refuse tho extension, the Postmaster-General is almost certain to invite tenders for a two years’ contract only. * St. John’s, January 9.

' Rioting continues among those who are almost starving, and there is great clamouring for bread. The crowd fought the police fiercely when they interfered to stop the rioting. The Premier spoke from the steps of Parliament House, and succeeded in calming the agitation by promising work within three days. The mob waved flags inscribed “ Give us food.” St. John’s, January 10. The leaders of the recent riots have been arrested. St. John’s, January 15. The proposal for a federation with Canada is gaining favour in Newfoundland.