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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12122, 2 August 1895, Page 2

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London, August 1. Sir E, B. Malet, British Ambassador at Berlin, has resigned from diplomatic service owing to ill hoalth. The Emperor of Germany expressed great regret at his retirement, The Wesleyan Conference, by 187 to 169, refused to admit women delegates. Mr Hugh Price Hughes considered that the retusal was not a wise step, and was one that would involve agitatioD, and therefore for the sake of peace women delegates ought to have been admitted. The Woodstock Gold Mining Co. of Nbw Zealand with a capital of £150,000 is i-__ed. The working capital is £40,625, The report that Government will not oppose Mr Gully as Speaker is confirmed. Sxdney, August 1. . Two boys, named Wilson and Harrigo, have been arrested on a 'oharge of being concerned with Windon of stealing £2,500 worth of jewellery from Stewait Dawson and Co's premises, The lads made a statement which will prob.b y have important bearing on the case, MeIBjT/ENB. August 1. ln the Legislative Assembly the Government proposal to raise the duly on colonial refined sugar from oj to 5s 6d was carried atter a warm discussion. The Government was urged to leave ihe duty as at present, other./is_ the Colonial Sugar Rffining Compmy would lose the benefit of the differential duty. On the other hind it was contended that threefourths of the shareholders resided in Sydney, and most of the money went there, white tho company was quits wealthy enough to do without differential duties.