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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4739, 13 December 1886, Page 2

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fßvr Electric Tei,eguai>u.— uopvright.] [RtUTKR's I'l-.LKGHAMS ] LONDON, Dec 10. An expedition h-> E (uatotial Africa has neii arranged under the guidance of Mr H. M. Stanley for relief of Emir (?) The Conquering Horn Company, Coromandel, is projected with a capital of £75,000 The Perth Midland Railway Company, Western Australia, has announced a first issue of a quarter of a million. Dec 11. Sir Samuel Davenport, commissioner for South Australia to the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, sails for Adelaide per Paramatta on the 17th inst. Mr McArthur, supporter of Mr Gladstone, has been unseated on scrutiny. He was oieoted for Buckross division, East Riding of Yorkshire, and has been succeeded by Sykes, Conservative. The Prince of Wales has written a letter to the Lords- Lieutenant of the different counties asking their co-operation and assistance in informing the dwellers in the country concerning the object of the Imperial Institute. Sir It. Hamilton, the newly appointed Governor of Tasmania will sail for Hobart in the Doric which leaves London on the 27th. A note has been addressed by the Porte to the British Government intimating a desire that thoy should discuss the question of the evacuation of Egypt by the British forces. Lord Iddesleigh, Foreign Secretary, in reply haa promised to consider the Porte's request without delay. PAULS, Dkc. 11. M. Goblet has succeeded in forming a Cabinet. For the present he will succeed .VI. de Freycinet as Foreign Secretary, General Bouianger retaining his posiiion as Minister of War, and Admiral Aube the Minister of Marine and the Colonies. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day M. Goblet announced that the new Ministry would follow the foreign policy of M. de Freycinet, but promised internal reforms. ROME, Dec. 11. The death is announced ot Mareo Mangotta, the Italian statesman and deplomatist. SYDNEY, Today. The attempts which have been made to tow off the Korangaraite which ran ashore at Jarvi3 Bay have been unsuccessful, and her position remains unchanged. No traces have been found of the bodies of those drowned in the Kielwarra. The boat belonging to that vessel has been picked up. AUCKLAND, To-day. The body of the woman found drowned in the harbor on Tuesday last, and which was buried without being identified is now supposed to be that of Mrs Christina I'raill, a woman employed at the City Club Hotel, who has been missing since 29th November. It is hoped that the enquiries which are now being made will result in clearing up the mystery. The post-office at Ohaeawai, Bay of Islands was broken into on Friday night, and the safe carried off. WELLINGTON, To-day. A magisterial enquiry into the accidont to the steamer Kawahiri commences today. The Wellington agents of Sir George Grey recently offered the Kawau Island for sale to the Government, but the latter replied that they had no funds at disposal for the purchase. The barque Marie which arrived from New York on Thursday was considerably strained, but it is not yet known to what extent. Her cargo has also suffered. The Governor distributed the prizes at the Wellington College this afternoon. Mrs Jones who was found drowned in a creek at Pahautanui on Thursday was the first white woman to land in Wellington. She was 60 years of age and subject to epileptic tits. Mr Price Williams i 3 greatly impressed with the mineral resources of the Collingwood district, and it is possible he will endeavor to form a Company for working the iron deposits and building rolling mills on the spot. All ingredients for making steel are found close together in the district, and Mr Williams thinks it quite feasible to supply the colony with steel rails. The coal is of the best quality. The attention of Mr Williams and those backing him was first drawn to the resources of Colhugwood by a reference to them in the mines statement and goldfields report. Sir Howard Vincent, MR, has written to Mr Tole applauding the Probation Act. In the Compensation Court J. C. Crawford was awarded £6000, inclusive of interest, for land taken by Government for defence purposes, the Crown also to construct and maintain the fence between Crawford's property and the defence works. DUNEDIN, To-day. Proceedings are to bo taken against the Tuapeka County Council in connection with the recent fatal punt accident at Beaumont. The owner of the team of two horses and waggon claim £200, and the parents of the girl Thompson £500, alleging negligence on the part of a man in charge. A six-year-old son of a farmer named Crossen, at Whitesow valley, near Naseby, was crushed to death by a stone roller passing over him. The weather was distressingly cold yesterday.