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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 281, 1 June 1895, Page 2

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ACCIDENT TO A TIMBER RAFT. 33 PERSONS DROWNED. N.S.W. GOVERNORSHIP. AUSTRIANS AND THE JEWS. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. WELCOME TO SIR H, ROBINSON. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION!. London, May 30. The Ameer's sou received a cordial reception at Windsor Castle. The Queen, Duke of Connaught, Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg, and Princess Louise, met him at the entrance to the castle. Elaborate preparations havo been made for the ceremony. In the House of Common?, Mr Button promised that the New South Wales Government would receive the first notice of appointment of a Governor. In the House of Commons, referring to the seizure of the Midland Railway by the N.Z. Government, Mr S. Buxton stated the Imperial Government was unable to act in the matter until the Ministers received some complaint from city men interested. General Sir George White, Command-er-in-Chief in India ; Licutcnant-Geu-eral Sir Henry Bi-ackenbury and MajorGeneral Sir William Lockart approve of the British occupancy of Chitral, as otherwise the natives will regard the British power as exhausted. Ottawa, May .'JO. A raft was swept over the falls near Ottawa and thirty three lumbermen were drowned. Vienna, May 31. The Vienna Town Council has dissolved owin^r to the menacing attitude adopted towards Jewish residents. Capetown, May 31. Sir 11. Robinson was warmly welcomed on his arrival, the crowd cheering him heartily. The sceue in the streets has not been equalled since Sir B. Frere's farewell.