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Feilding Star, 24 November 1891, Page 2

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(PE« UNITED. PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, November 20. The official estimate of the bop harvest is 437,000cwt. November 21, Up to tlie present Prince George has hud no delirium and sleeps fairly well. It is alleged that the disease was conveyed in oysters he partook of in Dublin. The sons of General Sir 11. P, Ponsonby, Private Secretary to the Queen, are suffering from typhoid fever at St, James' Palace. N ovember 22. The Economist considers that the policy of Mr Ballance's Government jeopardises a large portion of the 75 millions of British sayings invested in New Zealand, which is quite unrepresented in the Colonial Parliament. It further considers that damage is done to New Zealand interests by the depreciation of (he valne of land. The National Observer refers to Lord Carriagton's Bristol speech in uncomplimentary terms, and asserts that while he ' was Governor in Sydney his indiscretions were concealed under a sporting exterior. | St. Pktersbubg, November 21. \ The central committee of the famine ', relief fund, of which the Uzarewitch is President, will receive a loan of 40 | million roubles, without interest, from the Imperial appanages. Tho Czar to»day ordered the prohibition of the export oi [ wheat, ' Ottawa, November 21The Dominion Treasurer declares that Canada is willing to accept reciprocity wiih tho United States, but would not , agree to any discrimination against England, Pakis, November 21. The French naval budget proposes tc \ mc. 1 ease the Mediterranean fleet by from 30 to 50 vessels, and also increases the . northern squadron. , The Le Paix stales that there is no truth in the allegation that a treaty ol ', alliance between Russia mid France has been si«nrd, but it admits that a com , pletfi verbal understanding has been arrived ai between the Grand Duke at pre sent in Pans and President Curnot.