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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 2 January 1892, Page 2

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Prince George of Wales will shortly be created Duke of Kent. The Rev C. H. Spurgeon is slowly improving in health. Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for Colonies, states that at present there is no one specially in view to

succeed Lord Onslow. The prisoners in Wormswood Scrubs gaol mutinied during the service in chapel and warders from other prisons had to be called to suppress the disorder. One hundred * of the leaders were removed. ' Iv the course of an interview with o a representative of the National Press t Mr J. R. Cox, M.P., who recently 9 toured the ustralian colonies, de- * clared that he had • only collected a 1 sum of £2500,- and that the Parnellite c party were not in favour in the c colonies. j 1 There is a universal desire for the i unity of the Liberal Clubs to celebrate in a fitting manner the 82nd birthday 1 of Mr Gladstone. £1300 has been subscribed to the fund in aid of Mrs lirimwood, the 1 Manipur heroine. 1 Captain Younghusband, in an interview with the correspondent of the 1 Globe, stated that the residents of 1 the Pamirs consisted of a hundred families, and preferred Chinese rule. 1 At the same time they were friendly disposed towards England, and the • Russians had not displayed a hostile ' spirit. ' A portion of the factory made ( butter ex Orizaba, from Australia, • and Doric", from New Zealand, realised from 124s to 128s per cwt, and j choice parcels 130s. It is expected : that the top price of the season has been reached.