The N.Z. Times (PUBLISHED DAILY). THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1903. EPITOME OF THE DAY'S NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5024, 23 July 1903, Page 4

The N.Z. Times

(PUBLISHED DAILY). THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1903. EPITOME OF THE DAY'S NEWS.

VITH WHICH IS INCORPORATE© THE 11 WELLKtOTOH INDEPENDENT." ESTABLISHED ISIS.

-A- sitting- of the Court of Appeal was held in Wellington yesterday. I ris fi Laud Bill has been read a third time iu Hi© House of Commons. The King and Queen met with a brilliant reception at Dublin on Tuesday. , -Y no-confideuco debate is proceeding in the Queensland Legislative. Assembly. A barque has arrived at Melbourne with six of the crew suffering from smallpox. The Duke of Devonshire made an important speech iu London on the fiscal controversy. Tho election of a successor to Tope Leo XIII is expected to take place on the 31st mst. The Kolapore Cup, at the Bisley Rifle meeting, was won by Australia with a recoru, score. The sovereigns of .several nations hnve expressed to the Vatican their regrets at t o death of the Rope. 2V rebellion has agrin occurred in Vencv zuela. A fierce fight ended in favorir of the Government troops. The New Zealand football team defeated tho Western Districts of New South Wales by 47 points to 7. A presentation was made last night by the congregation of St. John’s Church to the Rev Janies X’aterson. The Naval Agreement Bill has been road a second time in the Parliament of the Australian CommoinveaKh. The question of preferential trade was debated at a mooting of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce last night. Private Members’ Bills were before the Hou«c of Representatives yesterday. Tne Tied Houses Bill was debated in the Legislative Council.