CABLE BREVITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11049, 1 March 1898, Page 2

CABLE BREVITIES.

The Spanish Cortes has been dissolved.

A splendid harvest is anticipated in India.

Another Indian frontier tribe, the Zakka Ktiels, have submitted to the British authorities. ".-.••■ : ..'."'

The firms connected with Australian products have approved of the Earlscourb Colonial Exhibition.

At ths conrt-martial into the grounding of HiM.S. Victorious tne! captain and commander were severely reprimanded.

The Newfoundland Legislative Assembly sanctioned Mr Eaid'a contract for taking over the railways and telegraphs.

. Keportsfrom SaouT, the capital of Cores, chronicle the narrow escape from assassination of Kiinberingyk, a Russophile noble.

The Times urges the British Government to equip an ' Antarctic expedition and, if possible, secure Australian co-operation.

The tribesmen in Kordofan, which forms part of the Mahdi's possessions, have petitioned the' Khedive to reoccupy their territory.

The bush- fires at Zeehan destroyed the Comet mine office, the assay house, and a quantity of machinery. The township of Dandas is encircled in flames. -

Mr Haddart, in a letter to the Financial Times, says that the looses of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company for the year ending April next are nominal, if the cost of alterations to the Aorangi, with interest and depreciation, are excluded.

The Free Labour Protection Association is preparißg bills for submission to; the British Parliament which provide for the penalising of picketing, enforcing 'compulsory registration of trades unions, and for 'the protection of provident funds.