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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 59, 19 August 1890, Page 2

Cablegrams.

The Grenadier Guards. The Potato Disease. Australian News, LONDON, August 13. The potato disease is spreading in Ireland, and it is estimated the yield will only be one-fourth of the average, and fears of a famine are increasing. The Public Works Department have been requested tq afford relief. August 14. A chemical union has been formed with a capital of £80,000,000 sterling. One hundred and fifty of the Grenadier Guards Reserves have been ordered to Bermuda. The War Office states they have been sent to infuse loyalty into the younger soldiers. The Universities’ first innings closed for 233, Lacey 49, and Macgregor 53, being the highest scorers. August 15. The Australians have lost nine wickets for 115 runs. The principal scores being Trott 39, Murdoch 24^ Henry George states that Imperial Federation is quite put of the thoughts of the Australians, and their loyalty wouldnot be worth sixpence if subjected to a strain. : The Times states that the wheat crop of Great Britain will average 28|‘ bushels to the acre, and the total yield is estimated at eight million quarters. It is stated here that Mrs' Eamell, mother of the leader of the Trish party, is dying in New York. , The strike in South Wales having terminated, work in the mines and on the railways has been resumed. It is estimated that in the short period the man ’were Put, half a million in wages wah sabrificed.

The House of Commons sat all night discussing the construction of t .,lighi railways in Ireland. This measure met with considerable obstruction,, and a split has taken place between the Irish party on the question, oneisection being led by Mr Sexton and the other Healy. "flipping returns show that for the last" six months’ tonnage entered in at London was 148,000 tons, less than the corresponding period of 1889. The cause is attributed to: labour agitations. : « NEW YORK, August 15. Twenty-five thousand, barrels ; of whiskey were burned in a fire at a; Kentucky distillery. ADELjUDB, August 15. The Government were defeated by a majority of five, and Mr Playford has been summoned to form a Ministry. BRISBANE. August 15. Sir S. Griffiths and Sir T. Mcllwraith have both been returned unopposed. 1 : A MELBOURNE, August 16. The Jews resident in Melbourne are ; to protest against the treatment^f,.their race in Russia.