SALE OF NEW TIPPERARY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9122, 1 July 1891, Page 2

SALE OF NEW TIPPERARY.

London, June 30, New Tipporary is offered for sale. EDUCATION. Sir 11. Fowler's amendment introducing the principle of local control in the education system was defeated by a majority of 101. .COMMERCIAL TREATIES. Tho Standard urges that commercial treaties with foreign nations should be modified in certain respects to enable Grout Britain to place her colonies on a better footing. UNEMPLOYED. " Twenty-five thousand Welsh tin plate workors are out of employment, the stocks being too heavy for the demand. LONDON FIRE BRIGADE. Captain Shaw has resigned the superintendency of the London Fire Brigade. IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE. The convention of the Irish National League meets on the 28rd July, under the presidency of Mr Parnoll. N.Z, VESSELS ARRIVED HOME. Arrived : Barque Auriga, from Port Chalmers (March 17); ship Hermione, from Auckland (Maich 10) ; ship Mairi Bhan, from Napier (February 24). WESTERN AUSTRALIAN LOAN. It is announced that Western Australia will shortly issue a £400,000 four per cent loan, at slightly below par. BAKERS' STRIKE COLLAPSED. Paius, June 30. The bakers' strike lias come to an end, the men being defeated. TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Berlin, June 30.. The Emperor Las announced the Triple Alliance has been renewed for six. "years. RHINE FLOODED. Serious floods have taken place along the course of the Upper Hhine. The railway lines are submerged, and a large quantity of vines destroyed. FAILURE OF RUSSIAN CROPS. St. Petersburg, June 80. The Crops in Central, Eastern, and and most of Southern Russia, have failed, and grave fears are entertained of a severe famine. ROYAL BETROTHAL. Bucharest, June 30. It h feared the betrothal of the Crown Prince of Roumania to Miss Varesco, maid of honour to the Queen, will prove fatal to the present dynasty. FIRE IN NEW YORK. New York, June '20. The Anuonry of the National Guard and the Salvation Army Barracks have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at a million dollars. MEXICAN GAMBLING HOUSE. Washington, June 30. An American syndicate is raising 50,000,000d0l to establish a gaming house in Mexico on the pattern of Monte Carlo.