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Manawatu Standard, Volume XXX, Issue 5735, 4 June 1896, Page 2

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(By Eleotrio Telegraph -Copyright.) (Per Prees Association.) Lonhok, Juno 2. Mr Sinclair, Victorian Produce Agent, is visiting the Scottish centres to encourage direct trade. Sir C. Tupper considers there is a good prospcct of tiio colonies maturing a Hchome at an early date which will justify Lord Salisbury in denouncing the German and Belgian treaties. Excesses committed by the rebels in Nicaragua compelled the British and American warships to land marines at Corinto to defend the , English bank. General Motuta i threatened to attack them, whereupon the ships cleared for action t and the General apologised, t Thirteen lady students have taken r mathematical honors at Cambridge | University. 3 Constantino vi/e, June 2. 3 The Porte has ordered the despatch of thirty-five battalions for service in * Crete. < Washington, June 2. Smalley, the well-known coires'f pondent, states that the Republicans 1 are wavering over the silver question I and it is also probable the silver 3 party will be in tne ascendant at the # Democratic Convention in Chicago. Capetown, Juno 2. i Rhodes has reached Buluwayo.