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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 264, 11 May 1895, Page 2

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COLONIAL LOAN-RAISING. SUCCESSFUL AUSTRALIAN VOCALISTS. A SHIP BURNT AT SEA. SPAIN AND CUBA. (pee press association) London, Maj' 9. While the Army Estimates were under discussion in the House of Commons, several members took exception to the use of 60 per cent, of foreign and colonial meat at the Woolwich station. Mr Wm. Woodall.lFinancial Secretary to the War Office, in replying, denied that cheapness was the motive, and added that the use of 40 per cent, of British meat wbb made compulsory, and mutton was allowed the men once weekly. In reply to a question in the House of Commons, Sir E. Grey said that France explains the expedition in the Niger territory consists merely of private travellers. The annual report of the London Bank of Australia recommends a dividend of s}j per cent on preference shares, and that .£7868 be carried forward. Further reductions are being made in the expenses, and the directors express gratification at the recent si«ns of improvement in Australia, where the profit and loss account shows a credit balance of The Shaw Saville and Albion Company has informed Mr Reynolds that it is impossible to reduce freights on dairy produce from New Zealand to London. The New Zealand Shipping Company refer the question to the Colonial Board. The Privy Council dismissed the New Zealand appeal case of Johnston v. Oldhara, with costs. Wilde will be put on trial again on May 20th. News from the Cape states that the ship Salsette, of 16 [4 tons, which left London for Melbourne on o'.h March, was burnt at sea on 18th April. All hands were saved. The Hou Mr Ward has addressed the Colonial Party in the House of Commons on New Zealand politics. Sir John Gorst presided. The Financial Times declares it will be a mistake if Victoria and New South Wales enter the borrowing market on the strength of the success of other loans Paris, May 10. Misses Amelia Wood and Ada Crossley, from Australia, have made a successful debut at Madame Marcheis' concert at the Salic Erard. New York, May 10. The Spanish Government has offered an American syndicate £'4000 per month if it will undertakes railway construction work in Cuba, to absorb the unemployed on the Island. Reported here that 3000 rebel Cuban cavalry were routed by the Spaniards with a loss of 700. The latter lost 300.