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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 234, 8 April 1896, Page 2

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FROZEN MEAT TRADE. AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS. JAPANESE TREATIES. (Per Press Association"). London, April 6. The British missionaries in Madagascar are giving uureserv«d support to the French residents, and state a desire to work iD complete harmony witb the new masters of the island. The new Japanese-German treaty of commerce is drawn upon lines largely in faror of Germany. Mr Carew, Parnellite, has been elected unopposed in place of Dr J. Kenny, member for College Green, resigned. The Government bas purchased the trunk telephones connecting the towns. The ultimate intention is to nationalise the whele of the lives. English and American Cardinals invite the faithful to co-operate in the I establishment of a permanent tribunal to [arbitrate the international disputes I between America and Englaud. The Times says the report of Schmesser, tbe German expert, who was sent out to report on the gold fields in Australasia on behalf of an English syndicate, shows tbe Western Australian fields compare very favourably with the Transvaal. Mr Wm. Kellett is promoting a company to ship Queensland produce, especially beef, direct to Manchester. He seeks to combine the producing and shipping and distributing interests. The Ruahine left London for Wellington and Lyttelton to-da}', with 2400 tons of cargo and 57 passengers. The Tongariro arrived at Plymouth yesterday. April 7. The Times considers that a friendly settlement of the boundary dispute in Venezuela is considered certain in Caracas. Mr MncNnmara, President of the National Union Teachers' Conference, declares that Sir J. Gorst's Education Bill will gradually municipalise assisted education. Rome, April 6. The King of Italy has issued a decree changing the system of Government in Sicily. Count Codronche has been appointed Governor of the islaud with the rank of Miuister. He is to reside at Palmreo aud be answerable for all the public affairs. St. Petersburg, April 0. Russia is urging tho re-union of the Greek and Bulgarian churches uuder one Patriach. Washintgon, April 7. The Ilouse, by 154 to 27. affirmed the Senate's resolutions of the 29th February respecting Cuba, wbich were to lhe effect that President Cleveland shonld mediate in the dispute. The President, however, is unlikely to act. Athens, April 7. The King of Greece bas opened the Olympic games ; 70,000 people were present. Flack, of Victoria, won the first heat of 800 metres in 2min 0 l-6th sec.