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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 283, 3 June 1897, Page 2

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,»__ (Per Press Association. ) London, May 31. The Queon's Birthday lovoe was held ! yesterday. The attendance numbered 600, a natnber hitherto unequalled. Petemen's fast Atlantic luuil service is for a period of ten years. Four steamers each of a capacity of 10,000 tons and capable of running at a speed of 21 knots will oe engaged in the service. The steimers will nt first run fortnighily, but the contract provides for an eventual weekly scrtico Jim Wray hai challenged Georgn Towns, (he Hunter River sculler, who recently left Australia for England, to row oo the Tyne in .July, Judo 2, In the House of Commons the Employcra' Liability Bill was further dealt with in committee. New clauses were introduced providing compensation to workmen sustaining iujutios when work ing on scaffolds over thirty feet in height and allowing compensation to workmen engaged ou snb contracts. Hencler.-:on, leader of the expedition captured by the chief Saniory in Hiu terland of Lagos still remains a prisoner at Samory's headquarters. News has been received that I?euder~ son has been released and is returning to Cooma^sie with Samory's presents to Sic W. E. Maxwell, Governor of the Gold Coast. Ottawa, May 31. In the House of Commons the lion Wilfred Lauricr, Premier, stated that excepting Britain, and possibly New South Wales, no country would be entitled to the benefits of the reciprocal cluuso 10 the Tariff Bill.