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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 58, 15 August 1890, Page 3

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The Federation Goidmlning

Company.

Parliamentary News,

Still Wasting Time

Strike of Seamen.

Very much Married

European News. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON,

August 14

The first h df-yearly meeting of the Federation Gold Mining Company of Wabamarina was held on Wednesday evening; a report was submitted which mentioned amongst other matters that the Director were of opinion that one . more call (the fifth), would be sufficient to complete the tunnel on to the reef, and it was hoped that shareholders would then be richly rewarded for their enterprise. The balance-sheet showed the half year’s expenditure to have been £lB2 9s 4d; and the receipts £2OO 2s 2d. leaving a eredi. balance of £l7 12s lOd. Tlie Company’s assets were valued at £17,817 10s Bd, these being represented by call-* due, uncalled capital, etc,; the liabilities, on the other hand, only amounted to £lO7 Os 6d. In moving the adoption of report, and balance-sheet Mr L. L. Harris, the Chairman, gave the sharehlders a deal of information concerning the working of the mine, and considered that the prospects were exceedingly bright. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. In reply to shareholders the Chairman said that a call of a penny per share was deemed to be amply sufficient to meet all further expenses for tunnelling on the reef. Messrs L. L. Harris, W. J. Salmon, H. Kemler, R. Skelley, and Dr Wallace McKenzie, were elected as Directors. Mr L. L. Harris being chosen as Chairman. There is positively nothing fresh to report in connection with the proceedings in the House, for “obstruction” seems to be the order of the day. Tuesday whs spent in again hamssing Government on the Hutchison business, while yesterday the House was in Committee of Supply: for consideration of the estimates, but comparatively little progress was made. About 2.30 this morning Mr Fish openly avowed his intention :of stonewalling the Justice Department vot- , and about an hour later the galleries were cleared, on the motion of the Acting Premier. The stonewall went on until 3*30 a.m., when the vote was passed with one small reduction, and the House rose. A feeling is gaining ground in favour of putting a stop to the unsatisfactory manner in which the business of the House is proceeding, and probably some arrangement will be made in a lew days to carry on the business with a little more expedition. The .wanton waste of time this session has been truly appalling. In.the Lekislative Council this afternoon the Law of Libel Bill (relating to newspapers) was read a third time and passed. The Kanieri, with the Kaikonra’s direct English mail, arrived Irom Lyttelton thish afternoon. iShe leaves with the Marlborough portion to-night. The seamen on vessels in Australian waters strike to-morrow morning, and a cable has been received by the New Zealand seamen to hold themselves ready for emergency. LONDON, August 18. The body ot the late Cardinal Newman is lying in State. The funeral takes place at Birmingham on Tuesday. Mi Duncan, of the Matrimonial News, was cast in damages of £IO,OOO, Plaintiff, who is only twenty-one, is a grand-daughter of Sir Francis Knowles, while defendant is 64. It came out in the course, of evidence that the defendant had attempted to seduce the young lady, fbat he : had been.married twice, and had seven children by his' wives besides six by other mothers. The Australians lost the match against All England by 2 wickets.,

MANILA, August 12. The natives of the Caroline Islands surprised and killed a Spanish officer and twenty-seven men. Two warships have been ordered from the Phillipine Islands to punish them. GUATEMALA, August 12. Barillas, ex-President, has been shot. ST. PETERSBURG, August 13. i The Czar has ordered the, transfer in {he autumn,tp the reserves of infantry and artillety enlisted for seven and five years. In future the term of service is to be reduced toTbur years. .CONSTANTINOPLE, August 18. The Sultan has dismissed hie Armenian servants. It is reported that the Czar will intervene in favour of the Armenians. The Turkish Government has offered to give Albania a battalion of infantry and a battery of Artillery to assist them ia attacking the rebel Albanians.