CABLE NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4428, 4 July 1882, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

[Reuteb's Telegrams.] The Channel Tunnel. Shipping. International Ploughing Match. LONDON July 2. Government has applied to the Supreme Court for an injunction to restrain the promoters of the Channel Tunnel scheme from proceeding further with the work of construction.

The Homeward Australian and New Zealand mails, via San Francisco, whick left Auckland on May 23, were delivered here on June 30.

The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,030,000 quarters.

Arrived— Ship Loch, Urr from Lyttelton, Bailed March 3; Lurline from Lyttelton, March 25 ; Rising Star from Wellington, March 7 ; Coromandel f rom Napier, March 6.

MELBOURNE, July 3.

The entries for the Grand International Champion Ploughing Contest, which takes place on July 26 and 27, under the auspices of the National Agricultural Society of Victoria, were published to-day. For the Singlefurrow matoh (first prize £105) there were 52 entries, and for the Doublefurrow match (£100) 30 entries. AH the Australian Colonies will be represented at the contest, including New Zealand, whence two entries have been received.' • \

SYDNEY, July 3

Mr Tighe, of Sydney, and Mr Dent, ex-Mayor of Lambton, have been appointed arbitrators on behalf of the Barchole minerß ;. and Mr Cronden, the colliery manager, and Mr. Hull, merchant of Newcastle, arbitrators for the Australian Agricultural Company.

BRISBANE, JffL* 3v

A destructive fire occurred at Ipswich last night, by which f oar shops were completely gutted. The insurance includes £500 in the National of New Zealand.