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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 21 August 1901, Page 3

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[per press association — copyright.] Governor of Victoria. London, August 20. It in officially announced that Sir George Sydenham Clarke has accepted the Governorship of Victoria. The Royal Tour. Oapktown, August 20. The Cornwalls had a magnificent welcome on their arrival here. 2000 attended the levee at the Parliament buildings. Embezzlement. Bibun, August 20. One of the directors of the Gerard J erlinden metal works, Prussia, which recently suspended, was arrested at Milwaukee, America, with £4,000 in his possession. Russia and France. Pabis, August 20. It is semi-officially announced here that the Czar will attend the review of the French northern squadron. He will land at Dunkirk and witness atthe end of autumn the army manoeuvres at Bbeims. In the Interests of Humanity. Pabis, Aug. 19. Doctor Paul Gernault, of Paris, has offered to allow Dr Koch to inoculate him with bovine tuberculosis, in order to determine the immunity or otherwise of humanity. “British dresses for British Dames. London, August 20. The Queen has intimated the hope that ladies attending the ooronation will wear as far as possible dresses of British material manufacture. Big Cricket Soore. There was tremendous scoring at the erioket yesterday. Nine centuries were made in four innings. A Steamer Sinks—l 7 Liyas Lost. Nxw Yobk, August 20. A squall capsized a steamer on the Ohio Biver while the passengers were at supper. Seventeen were drowned. Obituary. Pabis, August 20. Mr Andran, composer of comic operas. The Dockers Strike. San Feancisco, August 20. The Dockers strike is causing the detention of twenty-nine grain and ten sugar vessels. A Russian Wedding. Deceived this day at 9 42 a.m, London, August 20.

The pro-Boers in Brussels and Holland are delighted at the announcement that the Czar has invited a representative of the Tansvaal Republic to Prince Oldenburg's wedding. Kruger sent Secretary Joutheer Yandervouen. The British representative was absent from the wedding. Meeting of three Kings. The Czar, Kaiser, and King of England, meet at Fredensborg, Denmark, on the 7th September. Aspirants for the French Throne. Pabu, August 20. Andre, Minister for War states, one of the pretenders to the throne, tried to seduce the Army Corps Commanders for their'duty. The Commanders revealed intrigues.