South Africa.

Manawatu Herald, 4 September 1902, Page 2

South Africa.

REMISSION OF SENTENCES. The Natal Government has remitted the uuexpired terms of seven rebels who were sentenced by the Military Courts at Maritzhurg. CATTLE. Another shipment of two thousand cattle has been sent from Australia to South Africa. There will probably be regular shipments in future. BOER SETTLERS FOR MADAGASCAR. A commission under Commandant Tuchadit is visiting Antananarivo, in Madagascar, and negotiating for the concession to the Boers of a large tract of agricultural and pastoral lands around Lake Etassi, on condition that the Boers become French subjects and learn the French language, PIET CRONJE.

General Cronje, interviewed at Capetown. declared that he Intended to settle on his farm at Klerksdorp, and would henceforth be a loyal British subject. POLL-TAX ON NATIVES.

A capitation tax of £2 a head has been imposed on the adult male natives of the Transvaal, and a sirniliar sum on every wife excepting one. A NEW LINE. The Allan Canadian-South Africa steamship line will commence running in the middle of October. DISTRESS AT THE CAPE,

Crowds of immigrants are still at Capetown unable to get work. Their friends on the Rand are urging them to remain on the coast, owing to the unsatisfactory social and industrial conditions.

The labour market at the Cape is glutted. The parks are filled with penniless dossers,” and many crimes of violence have been committed. DISPERSAL OF REFUGEES.

Thirteen thousand out of twentyseven thousand refugees in the Natal concentration camps have already bgen sent back to their homes. General Brabant declared that the political situation in Sqnth Africa is unsatisfactory. The best posts in Johannesburg are, ho says, going to men whose last thought is loyalty.

Who hasn’t b on aft'ek'd by Gripps, And languished in its hold; Ifo'.v near give this if-' the s'ip, Xeg noting cough or cold. Gaunt men '.villi cough and holow cheek, Whose, devh seems a. mint sure, Can pick up health it they but sack For WOODS’ GREAT I'D ITER MINT CURE.