SOUTH AFRICA
RETURN OF AUSTRALIANS. Received 9.58 p.m. March 19. SYDNEY, March 19. One hundred and thirty Australians returned from South Africa by tho steamer Hymettus. They confirm tho worst that has been reported regarding tho prevalent distress. Traders absolutely dead, and things arc daily getting worse. Kaffirs and Indians are getting work that formerly went to whites, thousands of whom are idle and leaving South Africa. Many are tillable to get away owing to lack of funds. PIETERMARITZBURG. March IS A force of police has been sent to surround and capture a party of rebels at Omapumuto river, jNatal.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2034, 20 March 1907, Page 3
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