GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2546, 26 June 1895, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

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Received June 25, 7M p.m. TUK NK W ISKVOBT AGAINST TURKISH MILK. CoNHTANTINOI'LK, JIUIO 24. Thu rovolt in Macoiloala Ih t'liinint' ctrongth, and tho Turkiwh soldiery have roou tt?lco defeated. ROYAL BANK OF QUEENSLAND: London, Juno 24. .£150,000 of tho Royal Bank of Quoonsland debouturcH havo boon Hubscribod. This includes tho amount which tho English dopositors aro willing to convert. Pi'ghh Aririorintton.—Kemiaed Jane 20, 1 a.rn. AGAINST BIMETALLISM. London, Juno 25. A hu’f'o number \fl rpojnbers of tho Stock Exchange, bbtii in London and tho leading provincial centres, havo niomoriaJiricd. tho Chancellor of the Exchequer against any change in the monetary system. THE GRACE TESTIMONIAL. London, Juno 25. Tho Prince of Wales and tho Duke of York havo both subscribed to tho Grace fund. , ,Th« champion, speaking at a banquet £'l7oh to him at Clifton, riferrad to tho intense oxultoJhoht in England during SLoddart's tour, Ho considered ic fi great achievement to win three test matches in a country whore the hospitality was all against good cricket. TiIE NEWFOUNDLAND LOAN. London, June 25. Tho amount of XBGI.OOO has been tendered for tho Newfoundland loan of half a million at 4 per cent. Tho minimum was 08J, and tho average of tho tenders Oh/,. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. Bkiruank, Juno 25. Parliament was opened to-day. The Governor’s Speech congratulated members on tho improvement in trade and finances and tho expansion of industries. In consequence of this the ftinuwul of reproductive public works dll a moderate scale Would bo fdcornnlondod; Should tho other colonies show any further hesitation about the Pacific cable, Queensland was so deeply sensible of its vast importance that sho would take upon herself to recommend its construction and maintenance by Great Britain, Canada and Queensland alone. Negotiations would probably bo concluded atan early datoforasteamsorvice via Torres •Straits providing for tho carriage of produce and frozen moat. Tho Government is negotiating for tho repurchase of fifty thousand acres close to the rail-

ways in order to dovoto land to agricultural settlements. The proposed legislation includes the management of tho railways by ono responsible coinmiaSlotier for a term limited to three years, tho construction of railways on a system of guarantee by local bodies to thb extent of 2 per cent, on tho outlay, tho inspection of imported meat, early closing, the suppression of gambling and the fixing of tho payment of members at £240 per annum.

TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT. Ho dart, Juno 25. Parliament was opened to-day. The Governor’s Speech stated that there was no occasion to impose upon tho taxpayers so largo a measure of sacrifice as would ho necessary ,to meet financial exigencies. Any possible deficiency in tho revenue would bo met by tho curtailment of expenditure rather than increased taxation. AN INDIAN TRAGEDY. Calcutta, June 24. Tho Maharajah of Patna killed his wifo and then committed suicide.