News in Brief.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XIII, Issue 2362, 3 May 1895, Page 2

News in Brief.

Harcourt introduced One-man-one-vote Bill in Commons. French Credit Fonder raised loan of ten million pounds. Wheat has risen Is, Premier of Victoria denies he proposes a loan. Christchurch Law Society applied to have Leonard Harper struck off rolls. On Tuesday the train from Palmerston to Wanganui was thrown off the rails by a bull trespassing on the line. Colonial Sugar Company pays ten per cent, div., and carries forward LBB.OOO. Melbourne Board of Works will float a half million loan. Chairman of Colonial Bank of Australasia says it is impossible to go on paying present high rates of interest. Man named Patrick James Fish was found dead in his hut at Helensville. James Wilson, a cook, was killed by being thrown out of a dray at Cromwell. Loss of 15s a head on Banffshir’a shipment of live stock. Due D’Orleans in serious condition as result of accident while hunting. Troopship Tibet ran ashore in Suez Canal, but got off. Several cases of leprosy reported from Queensland. Leeds election resulted in return of Lenty, Liberal candidate, by 1141 votes. Shaw Lefevre introduced Bill in Commons to abolish plural voting. New South Wales Government were defeated on question one-man-one-vote in municipal elections. Armenian Commission has found the atrocities proved. Queen returned to England in excellent health. Doric arrived at Hobart on Wednesday and sailed for Wellington. Murray Boberts report another fall of 5 per cent in low-grade wools. Fricdlander Bros., well-known Ashburton firm, is bankrupt. Jury in case against Oscar Wilde and Taylor could not agree, and were discharged.