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By Manawatu Herald Special I Wire. London, Friday. In the House of Lords, in reply to a question, Lord Cranbrooke said the Government had received no news from India which in any way confimed the reported rupture in Afghan negotiations. Lord Beaconsfield,in theLords,said an enquiry into the cause of present depression in trade and agriculture cculd not have any practical result, but possibly any enquiry into the effects of depreciation in value of silver may hereafter become necessary. The Queen has arrived in Italy. London, Saturday. First reinforcements for Zulu campaign were landed at Natal on the sth .yinst. The remainder were to disembark on the 10th. The relief of Ekowe will shortly be attempted. There is no truth in rumour that Zulus had made overtures of peace. An attack by the Basutus has been repulsed. The Commissioners consider to-day the proposal to invite the Prince of Wales to open the Exhibition. Paris. 29th Maroh The French Government undertake to pay the expenses of transporting the exhibits to Sydney. Sydney, Monday. Floods in the Daintree, Mossmon, and Johnston rivers have carried out to sea a million feet of timber which can never be recovered. Cooktown, Sunday. The Lallier has sailed for Noumea. Three doaths occurred prior to sailing, and heavy mortality from dysentery is probab'e, owing to overcrowding. London, Saturday. Mutton tallow, 35s 6d.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 62, 1 April 1879, Page 3
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