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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 134, 5 December 1896, Page 2

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DISASTROUS FLOODS.

75 PEOPLE DROWNED

ITALIANS MURDERED IN

ZANZIBAR

(Per Press Association.) London, Dec, '3. Obituary— Bishop Tufneil. In the course of a speech before tbo British Empire League, tbe Duke of Devonshire said Government attached the highest importance to a renewal of the naval agreement with Australia as being a step towards a geueral Imperial defence. He hoped a conference will be held in Loudon shortly to discuss the whole question, when the colonies would not hesitate to undertake the very moderate expenses allotted them. The news has been received that heavy floods were experienced at Montserrat during which lo people were drowned. Hamburg, Dec. 4. The strikers have asked the Central Coimnuiea to proclaim a general strike. The Times refers to a dispute as a combined social and democratic onslaught on capital. Cairo, Dec. 4. Lord Cromer has informed the Khedive that Great Britain will advance £500,000 towards the cost of the Soudan expedition. Zanzibar, Dec. 3. In an engagement between the Italians and Somalis in which the Italian Consul Cechi was killed. The former made a heroic defence and lost fourteen of their men and Somalis fifteen. Berlin, December 4. Aftor January the United Slates han docided uot to iidmit, German vessels free of tonnage duty. The Maritime newspaper states that Germany will reciprocate. Rome, December 4. The Somalis are said to be in great forcd. The Italian troops are forwiing a camp 15 miles inland.