CABLEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 8022, 15 January 1895, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Bij Cable,—Press Association, THE COREAN WAR. Shanghai, January 14, Negotiations for peace between China and Japan begin at Hiroshima on February 1. St. Petersburg, January 14. The Nova Zm/nja declares that if China and Japan persist in ignoring Russia's friendly counsels Russia will be compelled to support her claims in Corea by arms.

VICTORIAN POLITICS.

Melbourne, January 14.

Speaking at Healesviile bir J. B. j Patters .n indicated that the Opposition party would bo willing to ad <pt a friendly attitude t ward the Government. The Premier finds that it will not lie necessary to prorogue' Parliament in order to re-sub rait the Income Tax proposals. The Government subsidy \to municipal bodies will probably be reduced by £100,000.

POSTAL CONVENTION.

Memouiwe, January 14

It has been finally arranged thai the Postal Convention will meet Hobart on the Ist February.

INSOLVENCY RECORDS.

Melb< urne, January 14. The inb'lvency records show that there were twenty less 8i queslrations last vear than in 1893. The total liabilities amounted to £4,560,000, aud the assets to £1,968,000,

HEAVY RAIN AT COOLGARDIE,

Perth, January 14. Heavy rains, accompanied by floods, continuo at Ouolgardie. The dams are overflowing.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

Adelaide, January 14.

A shocking ai'ci.'knt happened in the engine-room of the s'eamer Bulimba during her voyage froro- Melbourne. . A younjr married woman named Evans was. being shown over the machinery in the enginproom when her dress cawiht in the holts of the shaft coupling, and she was instantaneously crushed to death. The evidence at the inquct disclosed the fact that the unfortunate woman persisted in seeing the machinery against the wishes of those in the en ;ine-room.

TIMBER INDUSTRY,

"Sydney, Januaryl4.

With the view of facilitating t'.e timber industry the (rWM'npnf' has ' ranted a site at Maintain for the purpose rf ereoting works for seasoning tl .e timb'r to lie sent to European market*. The G ••••ernmen' is al*o building a wbarf djiininj the land. *.vhich will be capable of ac'onmodatinjr vessels of the larcdst draught. Toe plant will be capable of seasoning two million feet annually by a new proces?, which it has been decided to adop 1 as the timber can be perfectly'seasoned in three wiks which would otherwise require icai\s naturally.