CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 886, 17 February 1879, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (KECTF.P.'S TELEGRAM, PEP. TRESS ASSOCIATION) London, February 13. At a meeting of the London committee of the Svdnoy Exhibition, it was stated that the "British Admiralty will lend its valuable scientific apparatus for exhibition ; and, further, it was announced that France requires 0000 metres of space. It is stated here that South Australia intends checking immigration. February 14 In the House of Lords the Lord President of the Privy Council, in reply to a question, said that the British Government intended to send a physician to Astrachan to report upon the plague. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L15.i"»25,000. DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (si'Ei.-ial to pi:e-s association.) Sydney", February 15. The missing boat of the Keringi, with •iin« of the crew, was picked up on the .;.,ast.:i!l v-.-11. Maiiv miles of fencing have been -lostrovod l.v lire on the Upper Murray. Latest. Rofeirimr to the market advances of r,-:i t«. lift e'en per cent., the New South Government have notified its intention to withdraw supplies from the Banks. Five hundred and sixty men are workin..' <•» the Exhibition Building. Melbotkne, February 15. Mr. Kinir. M.L.A., is dead. The Glasgow Bank Relief Fund Commit tee has collected Llloo. Ministerial candidates are likely to -■iiccecil at West Bourkc and Footscray. Adelaide, February 15. Tin; Government intend to gradually r.;.i;tcc immigration to the Colony.