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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 15 June 1901, Page 3

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The Icoession Oath. Received this day at 9 22 a.m. London, June 14. On the motion of Salisbury, the Lords agreed to the nomination of a select committee to deal with the question of the proposed alteration in the Accession Oath Appellate Court Conference. The Colonial representatives at the approaching Appellate Court Conference include Justice Hodges, Australia; David Mills, Attorney-General, Canada : Henry Emmerson, Attorney-General and Premier New Brunswick, representing New Foundland ; Bosoindes, Attorney-General Transvaal, Cape Colony; W. B. Moroom. of Natal Assembly; Sir W. G. Smith, Chief Justice of British Guinea, representing various Colonies. University Honors. The Glasgow University has conferred Doctorship of Laws upon Earls Eeauchamp and Glasgow. Ottawa, June 14 French Canadian lawyers and journalists are strongly opposed to the new Imperial Appellate Court fearing that Imperialism will menace constitutional rights. ; Congo Annexation Bill. jßßßiin, June 14. Owing to LeopoldVobjections, Beenarto has. withdrawn the -Congo Annexation Bill. {

The Masonic Go|tnmammoration I London, June 14. The Empress Lodge of Freemasons commemorated the /inauguration of the Commonwealth. The guests included the Agent-General and & number of prominent Australians. I/ord Salisbury in the course of his speeclveulogiaed the colonies. Cooper, an unpopular landlord in Sligo, was awarded £I4OO compensation for the malicious burning of his timber.. Two days afterwards fire members of the United Irish League were arrested on charges of intimidation.

Compulsory Winding Up. The compulsory winding up of the Briiish-American Company, which is connected with the Whitaker and Wright Group, has been ordered. It is Alleged that the company'took over half a million of the London and Globe Finance Company’s liabilities, and aided disastrous speculations in other instances.