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Manawatu Herald, 29 November 1892, Page 2

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In Mrs Parnell's bankruptcy proceedings her liabilities ai'e set down at £7000, and her assets at £5000. The cause of insolvency is said to be loss of income owing to the death of her aunt, Mrs Wood.

It is officially announced that the Government have decided to allow the British East Africa Company to evacuate Uganda in March, and immediately thereafter they will send an Imperial Commission, with a native escort, to report as to the best means of dealing with the conn try i The 'limes, however, asserts that it is certain the real decision of the Cabinet goes much further.

A deputation of financiers interested in Swaziland had an interview with the Marquis of Ripon, at which they opposed the abandonment of the country. Lord Ripon replied that the negotiations had been completed. He was bound to consult the rights of the South African Republic.

Nelson Bros., Turner, Weddell, and other meat salesmen, assert that there is no prospect of an unlimited demand for frozen meat at home. They, admit, however, that it will always be large if the shipments are equalised, but at present the coarser sorts predominate.

Nelson Pros, will shortly issue the prospectus of the Australian Chilling Company, with £200,000 capital and will proceed to erect works.

The unemployed have decided on a torchlight procession through the principal streets at midnight, but the date is kept secret.

The various Agents-General have been interviewed by the leaders of the unemployed as to chances of the latter obtaining work in the colonies. B. Perceval (New Zealand), denounced the immigration societies and said it was futile for indigent people to go to New Zealand. Owing to disputes that have arisen about the collection of funds, Princess Marie of Edinburgh has declined to accept a diadem which the Roumanian ladies proposed to present to her. It was to have been worth £14,000. The Princess suggests that the money should be devoted to charity. Notices of proceedings for contempt of Court have been served on the Times, Standard, and Morning Post, for publishing a letter from Sir P. Prvce-Jones commenting . on the petition against his election for Montgomeryshire. The harness of the 4th Hussars, stationed at Colchester, has been cut. A recruit has been arrested in connection with the affair. It is reported that it has been decided to compel the authorities to exhume the dead buried in the London churches and rebury them at Great Ilford in Essex The health officer id urging this course to be adopted. The Government consider that the French annexation of St Paul's and Amsterdam Islands is unimportant owing to the absence of harbours. Nelson Bros, urge the imposition of a tax upon each imported carcase ot mutton, for the purpose of providing a bonus enabling the Argentine trade to be competed with and stopped. They advise the establishment of the industry on a large scale, so as to anticipate the development of the Argentine supply. The imports are already almost sufficient for England's requirements, and other outlets are wanted. The firm does not approve the rough and ready methods employed by the Queensland exports. The frozen meatexMassila is being landed in good condition, but the lamb is too thin for the trade. The wethers, however, are satisfactory. At the wool sales there was a crowded attendance of all sections of the trade. Competition was exceedingly brisk. American competion is weak, and Continental buyers took the bulk of the stock. The advance shows itself most in medium and inferior merinos. Queensland clips ranged from 7d to 9£d.