Russia.
I Later reports from the ■ ; cbikntfy digtriots around St Petersburg state
that the harvest of half European c Russia is ruined. Seventeen Go- 2 vernments require a grant of six- i million roubles to provide seed. ( Villages are deserted by the starving i peasants. 1 The farmers of Novgorod have 1 petitioned Government for a grant of j eight million roubles with which to j purchase seed for food grains. i The Assembly of Euzan has ap- 1 plied to the Government for 5,000, < 000 roubles to feed the starving ] people. It also appeals for delay in j the payment of taxes, and urges , the closing of liquor shops for the ; year. 1 The expulsion of Jewish artisans : from St Petersburg has been post- ; poned. 1 The average daily number of Jews : leaving towns in South Russia for the frontier is 700i The Czar and Czarina, who have been on a visit to Finland, are much pained at the cold reception by the inhabitants. The Fins are displeased at the recent measures in the direction of Russianising the country.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 23 July 1891, Page 2
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180Russia. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 23 July 1891, Page 2
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