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Woodville Examiner, Volume 1, Issue 20, 5 December 1883, Page 3

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Sydney, December 1. The report of the sub-committee of ’the Premiers, covering absents of reunbitions on the subject Of annexation, on the table st the'Conference this 'morning, but the the report is deferred until Monde, The Conference to-dayha* been duo ccussing the question-of the-constitution. “'“^^Tet.Nor.n.b.reO. •A serious eceident -occurred to-day on the railway dine. .i.e«r Mount Fort, Brittany, -eighteen lives being lost by tire disaster, and fifteen passenger, auftfering from serious injuries. London, Nor. 29. publisher of the Tyrone '(lrefeud) Courier has 'been arrested for [printing and issuing placards procfeimifug the views of the National League. London, November 30.

The trial of O'Donnell for the'murder •of Carey, the’informant, at Port Elizabeth has commenced at the Orimmal <Couft.

IVnis, November^. The Committee of the Chnnlbm-bf 'Deputies voted a «um of liine million ifrancs to cover the expenses of the Expedifon to Tonquin. Mar- • quis Tseng, the Chinese Ambassador, iho has been at this city for some days ;f o r the purpose of carrying on negotiations with the French Government •will shortly return to England. ‘Cairo, November 30. Intelligence has been received here that of a large body of gendarmes recently despatched to Souakim one-half had deserted when only half way on their journey. The news has caused • some alarm for the safety of people in Upper Egypt who are menaced‘by -the ’rebels.

London, November 20

At the wool sale to-day, 7800 bales 'were catalogued. The tone of the auc 'tion showed a hardening tendency. Scoured combing and washed fleece wools ate now a Jd to add higher fhao at the close of last autmdn. 'Washed and scoured crossbreds and ‘.good-greasy merinos show an advance •of id. For new clip wool there is a strong competition; prices are a £d to Id higher, with a hardening tendency. The Rev. James Moore has been ap■poin ted Roman* Catholic Bishop of eithe r or Ballarat, but beds undecided which ho will accept. j ■MflbOuunk, "November 29.

At their wool sale to-day, the New 'Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency 'Company (Limited), offered 3000 bales, •the bulk of Which were sold at .satisfactory prices. A parcel of superior greasy'wool brought 15 There was •a large attendance of bnyers and brisk •competition. Good qualities are firm •at ‘about the same prices as last sales, but inferior and faulty wools are rather dower. The catalogue •today was •fairly representative. SydnjJv, November 56. The Conference fcas appointed a : Sub-Goramittee consisting of the five Premiers viz,, the Hons. Service, '•Stuart, Bray, Atkinson and ’Griffiths *to ‘consider the various 'resolutions which have been submitted, and frame final resolutions for adoption by

the Conference, which now elands ap*, jjoumed until to-morrow. [ tiATEfft. It has'transpired that at this morn-' ing’s silting of the Conference, Mr detailed at length the terms of 'the understanding which exists between England and France, tegarding the New Hebrides, end Mr Stuart further notified that Mr Halley, Attorney •General of New South Wales, was preparing a scheme for the reduction of 'charges 'on telegrams between Aus:and Europe which would be submitted to the Conference.

Mr Service presented a memorial on •the -subject of federation which had been drawn ■up by -European residents in Fiji. Mr Dibbs, Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales,has given notice of motion in favor of the adoption of federal quarantine n't Albany (West Australia) Thursday Island (Queensland) and Auckland (New Zealand). A meeting of the sub-committee of the Premiers was held this ‘afternoon. It is understood that an agreement has •been arrived at on the subject of an nexation which is considered satisfactory hy Mr Service, the mover of the first series of resolutions.

Hobart, P ecember 1. The "asmanian Steam Navigation Company’s steamship Tasman, 271 tons, struck on a rock near Cape Pillar on the coast of this colony yesterday and shortly afterwards she sank in deep ■water. The crew and passengers were •aved in boats.

Paris. November 30, The Government has decided to send reinforcements to De Brazza who is engaged forming French trading stations on the 'Congo. Berlin, Nov. 30. Tt has transpired 'that the Emperor William has telegraphed to the King of Spain thanking him'for tne cordial reception accorded to the Crown Prince Ge raany, and assuring him of life-long friendship. The following were the weights declared on Saturday evening for the race meeting to be held on Boxing Day ;