News in Brief.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XIII, Issue 2363, 6 May 1895, Page 2

News in Brief.

Waihi Company's mine looking well and shares gone up to i'G 12s 6d. " Mining is much brighter at Thames Asunder McDonald, of Raugiiikei, has disappeared suddenly at Wei lineton. Reported that Lord Roseberry retires from Premiership. J. Garry, steerage, passenger by Anglian, disappeared. He had been drinkin?. Robert Wilson, of Wilson nnd Clayton. d:ed suddenly at. Auckland through bursting blood vessel. ° Captain Baker, of H.M.g. Katoomba, has resigned. Fire Insurers Protection Association has been formed at Auckland. Court Martial found Surgeon Lea, of 11.M.5. Ringarooma, «uihy and ordered thai, he be dismissed the service. Britain proposes to annex Bechunanalaud. F. Magnire, M.H.R., who is now in London, has induced Tarnnalci bondholders to arbhrante with N.Z. Government for j-estiiution of 200,000 acres included in grant. Attompt to form National Association at Chnstehurch eed<d in fiasco. Pope urges cardinals to elect his successor at once. Oscar Wilde's case to be again tried on 20th. Seventeen French soldiers died through eating tinned meat, and 36 in critical condition. British Budget shows surplus of £•77000;/, for year, which is to go in reduction of national debt, but deficit anticipated next year, to cover which beer duty is to be re-imposed. N.Z. loan is quoted at 4 to Ah per cent, per annum. West Australian loan floated at average of 103. Great indignation in Sydney over dismissal of Dr Lea from naval service, and repiesentations lo be male to Im. porml authorities.