FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.
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(Pbb Electric Teleorapii— Copy right.) (Rkuter's Agency.) A SPLIT IN THE GLADSTONE CABINET. London, March 16. The Bight Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, President of the Local Government Board, and the Eight Hon. G. 0. Trevelyan, Secretary for Scotland, have tendered their resignations. It, is . understood that Mr Trevelyan and Mr Chamberlain tendered their resignations m consequence of their objection to entrusting to an Irish Parliament the control of the Land Purchase Fund. Mr Gladstone is endeavoring to induce both gentlemen to reconsider their decision. (Received 10.50 p.m., March 17th.) SHIPPING. Arrived — Valetta from Melbourne, left January 28th. AUSTRALIAN WINE DUTY. . A deputation of persons interested m the importation of Australian wines had an interview with Sir Wm. Yernon Harcourt to-day, when the subject of the dnty upon colonial, wines was entered upon. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, m reply to the deputation, said he was not at present prepared to take action m the matter,- but promised to give the subject consideration. (Special to the Press Association.) (Received 10 a.m., March 17th.) BUYING OUT THE IRISH LANDLORDS. London, March 16. The Times states that Mr Gladstone proposes to raise a loan of £220,000,000 for the purpose of buying up the interests of the Irish landlords. - (Received 10.30 p.m., March 17tb.) FRENCH CONVICTS. March 17. It is stated that France will send fully one thousand convicts to New Caledonia this year. COMMERCIAL BANK OF SOUTH .AUSTRALIA. . . Messrs Rhoderick McKay and George Pleydell have been appointed temporary, liquidators to'wind up the affairs of the Commercial Bank of South Australia; NEW ZEALAND LOAN. : The Times states that New Zealand will borrow only one million and a half tbiayear. • •
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3577, 18 March 1886, Page 2
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281FOREIGN & COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3577, 18 March 1886, Page 2
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