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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 20 November 1901, Page 3

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The Royal Yisit. London, Nov 18,

Lord Ranfurly in a letter to the St. James Gazette says that the Royal visit to Australasia was of an inestimable and farreaching value. The absence of stiffness was a pleasant surprise. More frequent visits arc desirable. ' Smallpox Epidemic. London, Nov 19. There are four hundred and ten cases of smallpox in London. The Nicaraguan Treaty. Washington, Nov 10. Lord Pauncefote and Mr Hay have signed tha Nicaraguan Treaty, A Pro-Boer. Eedmond speaking in New York urges the elect n of Galway to return Lynch whom he dominates as a soldier of freedom. German Antarctic Expedition. Received this day at 9 31 a.m. Behlin, Nov 19. The German Antarctic expedition is six weeks overduo at Capetown. It is probable that the delay is due to the work of taking deep sea sounding?, io. the South Atlantic ocean. British Trade. London, November 19. A striking article appears in the 'Times' dealing with the present crisis in British industry. It reveals the extent to which the Trades Unions have captured the London County Council and School Boards, involving a great waste to tha ratepayers in maintaining idle workmen. The Triple Alliance. Buda Pesth, November 19.

Coloman Da Czlell, the Hungarian Minister of the Interior, declared in the Diet that the Triple Alliance was the best possible for affording a maximum of security. It was so Pacific that Great Britain although owing traditions had not joined, but was able to lean towards it. At the same time Austria-Hungary was able to act in concert with Russia over the Balkhans.