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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7922, 30 September 1904, Page 2

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(By;', Electric Telegraph—Copyright). 1 (Pcr1 Press ; Association). , : ; : ' LONDON, Sept. 2&; The Free Church of. Scotland has refused to consider the United Free Church's proposal for arbitration, with a view to a permanent Parliamentary settlement. ~. i The conference only discussed the temporary arrangement-until June, and meet? again in October. r. Commenting" on .its Melbourne correspondent's suggestion that .British Trades Übionists and Labour members Bhould appeal to their Australian brethren against food taxation, the Daily Chronicle states, in opposition to Canada, Australia is using Mr Chamberlain's policy as a stick to beat the Government, and that it is incredible that Australian Labour, in ordt-r to score,in' local politics, should ask British Labour to pay more for its food in order that Australian products may benefit.* ' • OTTAWA. September 29. . Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of Canada, m openinc; the election campaign at Sorel, said that Canada was prepared to make a treaty regarding commerce with the Motherland, and to discußs what articles to give and what to receive under preference.

THE HAGUE, Sept. 29. In the Chamber the Premier, in ex-

pressing regret that Dutch troops had killed a thousand Achinese women and children during the recent fighting in the Dutch' East Indies, explained that it was inevitable since the Gawor tribesman used their wives and children as shields in battle. . , . BOMBAY, September 29. The Ameer has abolished the old system of recruiting, and raises the pay of 30,000 troops.. He has sent guns to Herat, and builds a bridge over the river Hilmand, at Khandahar. CHRISTIANA, September 29. The Doke of Orleans applied to the Norwegian Government for permission to hire the ship 3?ram (wherein T>e Nansen made the famous expedition) for the Arctic expedition in 1905. The request was granted subject to Captain Svedrup commanding. , ; LISBON. September 29. Severe fighting has taken place in Portuguese South Africa. The Government troops only defeated the Ganhama tribesmen after a three day's struggle. WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. \ The Columbia University conferred a Doctorship of Law on the Archbishop of Canterbury. ■ ■ COOfcrOWN, September 29. . : The Mining Registrar afc Ebagoolah reports that a black fellow has given information as to finding a mountain of gold on the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. A party of prospectors have gone to the scene.