Diary of the Week.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVII, Issue 16, 9 August 1889, Page 19

Diary of the Week.

Wednesday, 31st.

CAPS Foulwind labour difficulty settled ; all employees to be union men, receiving standard rate of wages. — Earthquake shocks at Westport, Reefton, and Greymouth.— German Emperor sails for Spithead

Thcesday, Ist.

Proposed to commence systematic cultivation of sugar beet in Waikato district. — Salisbury, speaking at London Mansion House, pronounces evacuation of Egypt impossible.

Friday, 2nd

Public meeting at Greymouth urges on Government completion of Grey-Hokitika railway.— German Emperor arrives at Cowes, Isle of Wight.

Satubday, 3rd.

Canada excited by seizure of fishing schooner in Behring Sea by American cruiser. — Colonel Gienfell wins decisive -victory over dervishes. — Boehm, R.A., commissioned to execute memorial tablet of late W. B. Dalley. — Intense beat causing many deaths at Bjkhara,

Monday, sth.

Cordial reception of Emperor William in England taken by German Press as proof of support given to Triple Alliance.

Tuesday, 6th.

Meeting of Tailores3's Union in Dunedin adopts rules prepared by committee. — CaDtain Haneby, late U.S.S. Hawea, killed by tiam at Sydney.— Fighting at Crete between Turkish troops and political factions. — Bill providing for younger members of Royal Family passes Commons by D.> niajonty.