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Kaikoura Star, Volume XI, Issue 85, 17 November 1891, Page 3

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LONDON, Nov 15 Pall Mall Gazette considers Carring. ringtori’S speech excellent in spirit and expression. Tory PresS consider South Molton election a serious disaster, which shows it is imperative for the Party to imitate Liberal tactics. Economist condemns the 'policy of Colonial Companies in issuing terminable debentures. Admiralty ordered Court Martial on the Plucky, which recently met with a mishap on the English coast. , . German settlers in the Volga, Russia,, emigrating to America and S. AfricaAgd Rain making experiments tried Iff Madras with certain amount of success. Dynamite was exploded on a hill iooo feet above the plains, producing ers over radius of 5 miles. It was hoped explosion would arrest clouds passing seaward. NEW YORK Nov 16 U. States Govt recognises its responsibility for breach of law committed when Sicilian murderers were lynched in New Orleans, and is agreeable to indemnity being fixed. Negotiations being carried on ir.-'it fnenly spirit with Chili for settlement of the dispute about the attack on American sailors. Herald's correspondent telegraphs that sixteen regiments and five warships have joined Brazilian insurgents, whose troops have now swollen to 40,000, and are marching on Rio de Janiero. VIENNA, Nov 15 A false report that Emperor of Austria had declared Russian famine had increased chances of war caused immediate panic on the Bourse. Gars stock fell three per cent in an hoof. Panic caused loss of a million pounds. Many operatives ruined. The panic on the Bourse is the severest for ten years. It was only wholesale buying by Albert Rothschild that saved the market. Count Kalnoky assured the Delegations that relations of Austria with all Great Powers were friendly, and that he haS authentic assurance that aggression was not contemplated in any manner. SYDNEY. Nov 16 Heavy fall in Broken Hill stocks through failure of water swpply- x WELLINGTON, Tuesday

Archdeacon Mules, elected BisfoLot Nelson. Lord Onslow has placed his resignation as Governor in hands of Secretary of State for presentation to the Queen. If accepted he purposes leaving here early in January. Reason assigned is important business connected with estates which renders his return Horne imperative.