Telegraphic.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 18, 12 July 1900, Page 3

Telegraphic.

London, July 9. At the English Champion Athletic Meeting, the American competitors won eight out of the thirteen amateur championships. Rowley, Australian, won his heat in the 100 yds championship, but was only fourth in the final. The imports last month showed an increase of £3.667,000, and the exports an increased £2,915,000, compared with the previous Jane. Whilst escaping from Kumassi Mr Hodgson's party werq continuously attacked, and six were killed. Colonel Wilcocks has arrived at Kwissa. Sir F. M. Hodgson's party foughb their way through to Akwelbura, in the Gold Coast territory. Tho Duke of Argyll and the Earls of rioiborne, Jersey and Hopetoun are mentioned in connection with the appointment of first Governor of Australia under the Commonwealth. The Standard states that a Proclamation will probably fix January Ist next for the commencement of the Commonwealth.

Sydney, July 9. Sailed — Cruiser Europa, with the reliever! crews of the Australian squadron. She took 2000 tons of New Zealand coal.

July 19. Four men have been found dead in the recent heavy snow at Katoomba. An explosion, caused by lightning, completely gutted the Seal Llocks lighihousa.

Brisbane, July 9. Mr Chamberlain is supporting the Pacific Cable in terms of the C.ible Board's last report, and expresses the hope that tenders for laying tha cable will be called without delay.

Melbourne, July 10. Information has been received that the contract let to the Telegraph Construction Coy. to manufacture and lay the Capo cable from Durban to Grlen9lg will be completed in two years. The whole cost of the cable from Lands End will be £2,750,000. The Warden reports that the rush to Mount Williams promises to be the most important for several yeais. Last week one party got 20 ounces, and others two to seven.

WELLINGTON, July 10. It is understood that a cable has been • received from Monte Video, stating that a firo occurred in No. 1 hold of the b.s. Matatua, which left Wellington on June 9 for London. The agents here state that they have received no advice. The local agents of the Matatua incline to the belief that, if the report of a fire on the vessel is true, either the firo was very slight, or it must have broken out immediately before the vessel's arrival in port. In the 'tween decks of No. 1 hold there were about 600 bales of wool and flax shipped from ibis port and a quantity of grass seed.