London.
Large quantities of shell and 8,000,000 cartridges have been shipped to Capetown. An Australasian Chamber of Mines has been formed in London to provide reliable information on mining matters in the Australasian colonies. Sir Westby Perceval's name appears on the list of the founders. The provisions of the Employers' Liability Bill has spread dismay among the trades unions throughout Great Britain. A Miners' Eight Hours Bill, introduced into the Housa of Commons by Mr W. Allen, member for Newcastle under Lyme, was rejected by a majority of 41. The War Office is making enquiries as to the price of Australian compressed hay and oats. The Times says the opinion is gaining ground on the Band that the Transvaal will never actively' insist on anything Britain declares to be contrary to the Transvaal Convention of 1884. • Mr Chamberlain, referring to the repeal, states it has greatly relieved the tension between England and the Transvaal.
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Manawatu Herald, 11 May 1897, Page 2
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154London. Manawatu Herald, 11 May 1897, Page 2
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