FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.
ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.
(PerElectbio Telegraph. — Copybight.) (Reutek's Agency.) (Received 11 a.m., Feb. 28fch.) London, Feb. 28. A fatal catastrophe occurred to-day at Shoeburyness. While some gunnery experiments were proceeding a Bhell exploded and an officer and gunner were killed on the spot ; four officers were injured without hope of recovery, and a number of others have received wounds of a severe character. A dividend of ten shillings m the £ has been authorised m the Oriental Bank estate. Berlin, Feb. 26. The European Conference on West African affairs closed its sittings to-day. (Special to the Pbess Association.) (Rooeived noon, Feb. 28th.) London, Feb. 27. The following is the constitution of the new Cabinet of the United States : — Mr Baird, Secretary of State ; Mr Manning, Secretary to the Treasury ; Mr Lammer, Secretary to the ■ Interior ; Mr Garland, Attorney-General ; and Mr Villas, Post-master-General. The German corvette Estoich, at present sailing m Hong Kong waters, has been commissioned to proceed to the Pacific. The call made by the liquidator of the Oriental Bank Company is payable by monthly instalments.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3254, 2 March 1885, Page 2
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179FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3254, 2 March 1885, Page 2
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