LATEST CABLE NEWS.

fROZETV MKJLT.

London, October 24. The Frozen Meat Importers' Asso ciation has dissolved.

THE HOUSE OF LORDS

London, October 23 Mr Asquith, the Home Secretary, n the course of a speech to his consti tuents, said that the House of Lords was a caricature and perverted the functions of an Upper House. The Government would bring forward pro posals for the settlement of the, question, that would open up a new chapter m the Constitution, and would recognise the logical result of the extension of the franchise.

THE DISPUTED IRISH FUNDS

Pakis, October 24 The funds m the hands of banks here, belonging to the Irish party, over which there has been a great difference of opinion as to whom they should be handed to, have eventually been placed to the credit of Mr Justin McCarthy.

SUPPRESSION Of SOCIALISTS

Rome, October 24. Slgnor Grispi declares that he has suppressed upwards of fifty-five Socia* liltio Societies.

FATAL EXPLOSION

Rio djb Jahiero, October 24. While soldiers were clearing up a magazine here an explosion of cart ridges took place and sixty persons were killed.

EARTHQUAKE.

Yokohama, October 24 A severe earthquake was experienced at Lakata, and great loss of life and destruction of property are recorded.

THE KAFFIR RISING

Capetown, October 23 The Portuguese have declined the offer to enlist volunteers m the Transvaal.

NEW AUSTRALIA

Sydney, October 25 Mr Kidd, President of the "New Australia" settlement, writing to a friend, expressed surprise that some of the prominent organisers of the move ment m Australia have not yet arrived m the new colony. He says a good deal of planting has been done, and if the crops are successful the colony will be placed m an independent position. He expresses satisfaction with the place, but anticipates some difficulties, and expects that further shiploads of immigrants will follow from Casey's mission to the colonies,

A RISE

Melbourne, October 25 Government, m addition to abandon ing a further percentage of reduction of salaries of ..the public officers, has decided to allow full increments, in stead of only half as proposed by the late Premier.

LABOR

Melbourne, October 26 The Employers Union decline to agree to tbe resolution passed at the Conference between employers and the Trades' Hall Council, favoriag the remission of trade disputes to compul sory arbitration. The Conference m consequence will proceed no further.

ANOTHER GOLD DISCOVERY

Adelaide, October 25 Great excitement has been caused by the discovery of a gold reef ten feet wide on Kangaroo Island. It has been traced for miles, and the assay gives lOoz to the ton, Perth (W.A.), October 25 A rich shoot of stone was struck m Oashmens Mine at the Forty-five Mile, which was taken over on Monday by the English syndicate. Over a hundred ounces were contained m a few pounds of stone. The water difficulty is again cropping up and horses are perishing on the road between Southern Gross and Coolgardie.

RECIPROCITY

Adelaide, October 25. The Labor party opposed the motion for an Intercolonial Conference to bring about the free interchange of colonial produce and manufacture, on the ground that alien labor m Queens land was a menace to the whole of Australia; and further, that intercolo nial freetrade at present would be disastrous to Adelaide manufacturers. The motion was amended m the direc tion of referring the question lo a con ference. The question of the amalga mation and consolidation of colonial loans was carried by 26 to 10. The Labor party are forming a minority.

MILITARY CONFERENCE

Sydhey, October 23 The conference of Australian com mandants begins to-morrow. The priacipal question to be discussed is federal defence.

FEMALE FRANCHISE

Bbisbane, October 25 Replying to a deputation of women, who asked that the franchise should be conferred on them, the Premier said he was totally opposed to the idea. Government would certainly not do anything this session.

LABOR OUTRAGE

Bbisbane, October 25 Ten horses belonging to a carrier who seceded from the Union were shot at Hughenden.

TASMANIA PARLIAMENT

Hobaet, October 25 The second leading of the Assess ment; Bill wan carried by 19 to 13. The question eventually became one of want of confidence, and considerable party feeling was shown. The Bill was eventually passed through all its stages, but it is now certain the (Jouncil will reject it,

MILITARY CONFERENCE

Sydney, October 25 The proceedings of (he Miltary Con ference are kept private.

Victorian Banks.

Melbourne, October 24 Speaking at the half yearly meeting of the City of Melbourne Bank, the Chairman stated that it would be a great thing if they could get an exten sion of time as well as a reduction m the rate of interest, but the problem was how to do this without contraven ing the principles of integrity and honesty. Mr Shiels, a member of Par liament, said the future was dangerous for all reconstructed banks, and it would be dangerous for the bank to try a second reconstruction single-handed. What was wanted, he declared, was joint action by the reconstructed banks with practically a second reconstruction to help them. Self-interest would, he thought, make depositors give better terms. The balance-sheet showed satisfactory business, a dividend of 5 per cent on preference shares being de clared, and the sum of £6400 carried forward.

The Session's Worlk.

Wellington, October 24 The following is a list of the Bills passed during the session:— PUBLIC STATUTES. Abattoirs and Slaughter-houses; Appropriation; Auctioneers Act Amendment Bill ; Banking; Bank Note Issue Act 1893 Amendment; Bank of New Zealand Share Guarantee; Bank of New Zealand Share Guarantee Act 1894 Amendment; Bank Share holders; Bank Directors and Snares Trausfer; Companies Accounts Audit; Conspiracy Law Amendment; Criminal Code Amendment; Dairy Industry; Designation of Districts; Destitute Persons; Factories; Foreign Insurance Companies Deposits; Gaming; Govern ment Advances to Settlers; Govern ment Life Insurance Act Amendment; Government Railways; Harbor Act Amendment; Imprest Supply; Imprest Supply (No 2); Imprest Supply (No 8); Income Tax; Indictable Oflences Summary Jurisdiction; In dustrial Conciliation and Arbitration; Inspection of Machinery Act Amend ment ; Kirikiri Native School Site; Land and Income Assessments Acts Amendment; Land Drainage Act Amendment; Land for Settlement; Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Land Tax; Legitimation Bill; Light and Air ; Little Barrier Island Purchase ; Lunatics Act Amendment Bill; Married Women's Property; Middle District of New Zealand University College; Mining Act 1891 Amend ment ; Mining Companies; Mining Districts Land Occupation; Native Land Claims and Boundaries Ad : justment and Titles Empowering Bill ' Native Land Court; Native Land Court Certificate Confirmation ; Native Land (validation of titles) Amend ment ; New Zealand Company's Land Claimants Act 1892 Amendment; New Zealand Consols; Oaths Act Amendment; Offensive Publications Act Amendment; Police Offences Act Amendment; Post and Telegraph Department; Public Trust Office Con solidation; Public Works: Public Works Appropriation ; Bail ways Authorisation ; Rating; School Atten dance ; Sea Fisheries; Shipping and Sea men's Act Amendment; Shop and Shop Assistants; ktamp Acts Amendment; Taonui Branch Railway; Tongariro National Park; Tramways; Trustees Acts Amendment; Unclaimed Lands; Water Supply Act Amendment; West j port-Ngakawau Railway Extension Act 1890 Amendment. Local Acts—Auckland Harbor Board Empowering; Borough of Oamaru Leasing; Dunedin Loans Conversion; Dunedin Water Works Account; Bketahuna Cemetery Reserve; Gis borne Harbor Act 1884 Amendment; Greymouth Harbor Board Empower ing ; Hamilton Domain Empowering; Hastings Borough Loan Validation and Empowering; Havelock Commonage Act 1877 Amendment; Mangahua County Council Empowering ; Jubilee Institute for the Blind Reserve; Kai tangata Relief Fund Transfer Act 1892 Amendment; Lake Forsyth Drainage; Levels County; James Mitchell Trust; Mount St John Re serve; Newmarket Hall Act 1874 Amendment; Ngaere and other blocks; Native Claims Adjustment; Ocean Beach Public Domain Act 1892 Amendment; Otago Harbor Board Further Empowering Act Amendment; Pohangana County; Timaru Harbor District Rating; Timaru Harbor Re clamation ; Waimakiriri Ashley Water Supply Board Loan; Wellington City Drainage Empowering; Wellington ; Reclaimed Land Act 1871 Amendment; Westland and Nelson Coalfields Ad ministration Act Amendment; West land County Council Enabling,

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, October 22, Japan claims the right to garrison Corea until reforms are effected, and demands territorial security from China until the indemnity is paid. China asks for the independence of Corea. It is reported m Shanghai that negotiations have been reopened, and probably peace will be restored. October 28. French warships fired on the British steamer Taynen m Chinese waters, compelling her to display her flag. There are eighteen hundred wounded I i apanese at Chemulpo, and many at Seoul. Besides these over two thousand have been forwarded to Japan. Shanghai, October 24. The Chinese Viceroy warns foreigners not to proceed inland on account of the excited state of the natives owing to the threatened Japanese invasion. A Chinese fleet, it is said, has left' Wei-hai-wai with orders to attack the Japanese should they meet them. The GJhinese officials here report that an engagement took place at Wiju on Monday, and that the Japanese retired m the direction of Ping Yang ; also that each side lost 3000 killed. It is reported that a large foroe of Tonghak rebels are marching on Seoul. Japanese warships seized a Nor wegian vessel supposed to be carrying contraband goods.

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j Mr T. Bullock. ■j _____ _ • SATURDAY, OCTOBEB~27 22 ao"f bs 22 CLOSE TO WIN SLOW, suitable for an accommodation paddock being R.S. 23671. MR T. BULLOCK has received m strucfciona to Sell the above oi Saturday, next, Octobar 27, a 11.30. Easy Terms T. BULLOCK, 10tl28 Auctioneer. Tenders. tenders! ITIENDERS Wanted for Ploughing 20fl Acres Turnip land. Particulars at Maii Office. 10 134 H. H. WRIGHT. Friedlander Bros. "jifI*ESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS. -»**■ have received instructions to Sell at the Arcade, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, AT 1 O'CLOCK, On account of a Client, — 1 First-class HACK and Harness Horse, five years old, by Blackwood Abdallah-. IBAY COLT, four years old, good m Harness, and very quiet. IBaT FILLY, two years old, by Perkin Warbeck. 1 DOUBLE BUGGY. RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDER, 10 136 Auctioneer. !»■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■» Bankruptcy Notices. m bankruptcy. In the District Court of Ashburton, holden at Ashburton. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, 1892, and m the matter of the Bankruptcy of Frederick Parkin, of Ashburton, painter. "VTOTICE is hereby given that it is the ..LN intention of the cbove-named bankrupt ro make application at the sitting of this honourable Court, to be holden on FRIDAY, the 9th day of November, 1894, for an order of die charge. . Dated this 25th day of October, 1894. H. C. ORBELL, 10 146 Solicitor for Bankrupt. Entertainments. A <s«riuul Concert AND DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE m aid of the Funds of the ASHBCJRTON CRICKET CLUB, TT7 ILL BE HELD IN THE QDDFELLOWS' TJ AL L. ON SHOW WlfiHttT, NOVEMBER} f?3. Contributions by Leading Amateurs, to conclude with the Sparkling Comedy, •'NAN, THE GOOD FOR NOTHING" "NAN, THE GOOD FOR NOTHING" Special engagement of MISS CARRIE FISCHER, From Christchurch, who has Successfully pl<»yei "NAN" over 100 times. Full programme will appear m a future issue. ADMISSION, & Sc I. 10 103 A. Ft THOMSON, Hon. Sec. Public Notices. SPECIAL NOTICE. TO LOVERS OF FLOWERS. THE Undersigned has Plants for bed ding out of all the undermentioned sorts, of thfl first prize strain. Seeds imported from all the leading houses round the Globe. They will be ready about the first week of November :— Asters, Geraniums, Lobelia, Marigold (various), Zinnias, Phlox Drummondii, Petunias, Stocks, Tomatoes, etc. JAJMLES PORTER, Nurseryman and Seedsman, Clifton Nursery, Allenton, Ashburton. 10 ASHBURTON Wool $ales. mHE FIRST SALE of the Season will take place at the ORANGE HALL ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, when large Catalogues will be submitted. D. THOMAS MILES & CO FRIEDLANDER BROS J. T. FORD & CO {m conjunction with Beney Zander, 10 84 TO LET—Small Shop, with dwelling attached, well situated m Burnett Street. Good cooking range. T. BULLOCK. J--LCRE, Capital Building Site, well situated m Cox Street, being T.Ss 796 and 797 ; for sale on very easy terms of pay ment. T, BULLOCK. £1 Qf\fl to lend on firsfc c!ass Free L&\J\J hold security. X'K' "CHEAP SECTTbN^T~sTso^Kennode street, west. Offers are invited for this; very low pricu will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. NO more Indigestion ; no more ncr vousnesa from indulging m too much tea drinking, for those who drink llbaith Tea. One trial will convince you Heiwy Zanwsk, Authorised Agent



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