CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11798, 30 July 1900, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH. AND FOREIGN.

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THE RELIEF OF KUMASSI. •• ■• LONDON, July 28. ■ (Received July 29, at 5 p.m.) The Queen, congratulated Colonel Willcocks on the relief of Kumassi. ; THE JELLICOE APPEAL CASE. (Received' July 30, at 0.15 a.m.) Tire appeal case of E. G. Jellicoe versus 'the Wellington Law Society is being discussed. ■ ■

INTERCOLONIAL,

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THE DROUIN TRAGEDY,

MELBOURNE, July 28. (Received July 29, at 5 p.m.)

In connection with the Drouin tragedy, the man O'Keefe has been acquitted of the manslaughter of his brother-in-law, Cohen.

THE A. M". P. SOCIETY. ... ■ ■ . SYDNEY, July 28. (Received July 28, at. 9.15 a.m.)

The Daily Telegraph says that whatever the result of the conference of the A.M.P. directors.and Mr Want may be, the directors cannot, in any way recede from the proposals which are supported by such an overwhelming vote. , , ■ A BY-ELECTION. .- ' ■ SYDNEY, July. 29. (Received July 30, at 1.10 a.m.)

• Mr Taylor defeated Mr Smith in the iresh election for Canterbury.

THE FEDERATION CAMPAIGN,

PERTH, July 28.

(Received July 28, at.9.15 a.m.)

The Coolgardie Chamber of Mines have cabled to London asking the mining companies there who are interested in Western Australia mines to subscribe £2000, as it is urgently wanted to conduct the federal campaign. They state that if federation is rejected ..disaster' will result, and the market value of their property will be re-

duced.