GENERAL NEWS.
(Per Press Association.—Copyriyht.)
London, August 16
Enimett, the English sculler, and Tom Sullivan, of New Zealand, have arranged a match for £SO aside to be rowed on the Thames course on the 13th September. Ottawa, August 16. The Pacific coast newspapers are encouraging the miners to resist the Canadian police in the collection of unjust charges upon the Yukon goldfields. Madrid, August 16. Golli has been sentenced to death for the murder of Sanor Canovas. Cape Town, August 16. A deputation from the meeting hold at Cape Town to advocate the abolition of the duty on imported meat waited upon Sir -James Seivwright, Commissioner of Railways and Public Works. In reply to tljeir representations, Sir James assured the deputation that the majority of the population of the colony did not desire the abolition of the meat duties, but added that if the prices of meat were excessive he would invite the Orange Free State to consent to a temporary suspension of the duty. Brisbane, August 16. Sir Charles Lilley has suffered a relapse and is in a very critical state.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 401, 17 August 1897, Page 2
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182GENERAL NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 401, 17 August 1897, Page 2
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