ruru ; Grosmere, from Whangaroa. The Daily Telegraph strongly op poses General Booth's colonisation scheme, so far as Australia is con cerned. Melbourne, October 10 Tho Marine Board has decided to charge the captains of the Eaaby and Gam bier with misconduct. A desperate encounter took place last night between a police constable nnd a housebreaker at Muddy CreeUJPt Ymra Glen district. The latter is supposed to be a French escapee from New Caledonia, and, during tho struggle the constable narrowly escaped being shot with a revolver. Eventually he shot the Frenchman dead. Tho Intercolonial Labor Congress will meet in January to endeavor to arrive afc a basis of federation. Sailed — Silver Cloud, for Kaipara. Nkwca8TLB, October 10. Arrived — Belle Isle, from Auck land. Tiiuksdvy Island, October 10. Sailed — Waiotaki, for New Zea land.
