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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 212, 8 March 1895, Page 2

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FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR. THE KNOUT IN RUSSIA. THE UNEMPLOYED. STRIKE IN THE BOOT TRADE. SPAIN DEMANDS THE RECALL of AN AMERICAN CONSUL. ADMIRAL TROLLOPE KILLED ON A RAILWAY LINE. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA'S DIVIDEND. | Per Press Association. l London, March 6. Salesmen fear a glut in the frozen rabbit market and advise that shipments should be restricted. The Chancellor lvis issued an Order-in-Council protecting New Zealand from deatli duties. The Colonial Office states that a similar order will be issued in respect to the other colonies when the Australian Governments apply and make the necessary legislative alteration It is announced that the North German Lloyd Company intend to run a line of steamers between Manchester and Australia. The report of the majority of the committee set up to enquire into the unemployed difficulty states it is impossible to get at present a scheme for the relief of the distress. Dr Albert Robardt, of Melbourne has been appointed surgeon or H.M.S. Dart. The general opinion is that merinos will rise 5 per cent, at the coming series of sale", but an equal or greater decline may be expected after the sales, when arrivals will be heavy. A great strike in the boot trade is expected at Leicester and Northampton. St. Peteksburg, March 6. The Czar has partially abolished the use of the knout, restricting it to the discretion of the country Judges. Capetown, March 6. France has seized Nooswey Island, Madagascar. New York, March 7. Another revolt has broken out in Hayti. Madrid, March 7, The Spanish Government has demanded the recall of the American consul at Havanuah on the ground of his implication in the present rebellion. Admiral Trollope was killed while crossing a railway line at Scarborough. The Bank of Australasia declare a dividend of six per cent, and carries forward £10,000.