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Manawatu Herald, 5 November 1896, Page 2

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The National Society, on behalf of tha balk of the C'mrch schools, suggests that all public elementary schools shoa'd be rated within school board districts, and that the ratepayers' inspection should be limited to secular teaching. Mr Chamberlain, by a large majority, defeated Mr Birrell, M.P., for the Rectorship of tha Glasgow University. Tbe attitude of the students was of a riotou3 character. The British South Africa Company proposes to raise another million of capital. Prince Bismarck'* organ states that by the terma of the Triple Alliance, Austria is to remain neutral if France attacks Germany, or if Germany without provocation attacks Russia. The newspaper suggests that similar treaties all round would assist the main object of the Triple Alliance. Owing to the heavy fines inflioted in the London Police Courts the boycott of the railway termini by the cabmen has been suspended. The Magistrates have held that the cabmen by their action are risking the forfeiture of their licenses. Some 0500 persons refused to pay their f*re3 in consequence of the refusal of the cabmen to enter the railway termini. The Times trusts that on Thur3 day it will be able to announca that the Republic has escaped a greater peril than foreign war or domestic disloyalty. Ml- Smalley, correspondent of the London Time3, relates an interview with Major McKinley, who, he says, regards the real issue as one of destroying or preserving the Republic, and that he ia keenly sensible of the solemnity of the occasion. Further, that he remains a Protectionist, but no longer considers a new tariff a vital necessity. Major McKinley, he adJo, adheres to gold while gold remains tbe world's standard. Western animosity to Great Britain, Major McKinley states, is much overrated, and the existence of good relations i3 of equal importance to both countries.