CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10619, 14 March 1896, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH AMD FOREIGN.

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THE WAIHI CONSOLIDATED COMPANY.

London, March 12.

The prospectus of tho Wafhi Consolidated Company, with a capital o£ L 200.000, baa bean issued. L 130.000 is ' offered to the public. '

REOOMMISSIONED.

H.K. ships Royalist, Kingdove, Goldfinch, and Penguin have been recommisoionod for servica on tbe Australian station.

EXPLORATION IN CHINA.

Paris, March 12.

Tug French Geographical Society bss presented a gold medal to Prince Henry of Orleans for his eafplorsiion work in tbe Yunnan district, China. Prosidentt Faure has conferred the Legion of Honour on him.

A DESTRUCTIVE FIRR.

Calcutta, March 12,

The naval stores M Boiaoay were destroyed by fire. Tho damage is estimated at 14 lakhs of rupees.

A SPANISH WAR LOAN.

MADiriD, March 12.

Serior Cnnovas, t.Ha Premier, is inviting fiubsoriptions to it 6 per csat. popular war loan of sis million dollars psr month until July.

INTERCOLONIAL.

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A GENERAL MANAGER WANTED.

Melbourne, March Yd

The Cabinet has decided to advertise in Australian and English papers for a general mansgar of railwaya.

S&VING3 BANK RETURNS

Si"DUBY, March 13.

Tb« annual report o£ too I'ost Oifieo Savings Bank ghows that; too deposits received amounted to L 2,191,000, aa increase of L 33.500 as compared with the previous year, the number of depsskor.s increasing by 858. Tha withdrawiiM during the year decreased by over L45,0'J0. The balance to tha credit of doposttocti at t.ho end of last year was L 4,121,000, an increase of L 487.000. The increases are ia a large degree attributad to the bank failures. ■ SHED WHEAT FOR FARMERS. The Government are recsiving numerous applications for iseecl wheat from iaxatats who<e crops have ixyzn ruiaed by drought. Wfcerever a good case is made out the appiac&tion ia grantea. The Government »rs encouraged to afford relief owing to the .fact I that of the farmers assisted in previous years of drought 75 per cant, m&de £nll repayment, i and there Is a good prospect that the whoia [ will ba returned with interest. IRRIGATION. I As part of the schems of providing water for iho dry back country, the Government ' have accepted a tender for the construction of a weir in tba Lachlan river which «rflt impound 225 million gallons o£ water, and distribute it in creeks over a wids area c£ j the driest district in tha colony. ] DEATHS OF MISSIONARIES. The Archer brings news that Brothers | Justiaa and Emils, two members of the j Catholic mission ia tlse Bismarck group, I hays Buccnmbad to fever. j HOSPITAL TROUBLES. I Adelaide, Hnich 13. j The hospital difficulty is as far ffom settlement as ever. The medical staff refnas to withdraw their resignations until ths services o£ Nurse Graham, who was dismissed but afterwards roinstatsd by the Government, are discontinued. TBS WESTBA.LIAN CABINET. Perth, March IS. Me Venn replied to the Premier in a lengthy minute, which he laid before the Cabinet. Mr Venn also sent the Premier a I letter protesting y.gainst receiving notifica- • tion of dismissal oscept in the Governor's I handwriting. He accuses the Premier of ; showing indecent haste and hostility. i