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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1321, 15 October 1884, Page 2

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October 12^ ; Ganateoffeiis the Cape Goyerniueßt men and uv;>uey if the IrapefiarGivern* meat refuse to assist them' m stopping '- aggresd -n by't he Boers, * ; ' The iltrquis of SaUabury and Lori Kel o state thMt it is un ikeiy-the Lordt wiil recede. iVom the position- taken up by them m regard to the Franchise Bill, They consider that neither, portion-^of^.-the prop osa'd reforms wi 1 be operitivrf or have auy Sceal effect if 'pawid^separately. The redistribution iicheine v published by the Standard utterly «& fac s the representation of ■ the ruriil population..' 'J-'he Marquis of Harting*; : ; ton ha» admitted 'bat tae icheme.^pabr-: ■ lißhed by that paper was drafted by ii committee of Cabinet. infoivia ior from Oapeiowri at*U» that the Cape Government have m« nexed the Transi^ei. . ■ October ISJ, •'■« . Major-General Scratchiey ha» re- ■':: ceivou the appointm. ut of . high Cofl«* : - missiioiier of iSfevr Guiuea, , ."• . . > The damage done lo the Parlitmeat ■'■ tiry Buildings m Quebec by the recent eipio»ion of dynamic id so aeiiou- fbiit ' fully h ; ilf of the building will have to be rebuilt; ' - ; ■■■•■ '.'V—Ji./L'' . |The' Powers Have accepted the :ii»^#L-s tation of the |German .Government! <jW;* hold a conference i 1 Berliu for the pu t r« pcne o£ d iscus sin g i) i a s te i s r rela t i ng , ;, tfa (• f the settlement oi itie Con^o. •■"••-" M. Heiision. having ru&jgned .tha-v.]-portfolio of Aiiiiister" of Commerce in i the Freuch MiuUtiy, nrill be. succeedtjd .^ . by M. Eciuvier, whu lie Id that p'onlQiiq^^ id the Gumbj-tta Cabiuet : in iaSii*;'- - ? '-'^--3 The Knglish hop, crqp is estimattd; at -. 414,.,QP,cv»"t, ;, v ..,.;,,-. It is reported 'that two Jargtf irmiei -1 of lebels are marching on. Dougola. The English I'itßs" approye of ttver, r Heiectiou of MajorwGehvral iScratebley "'■*• ■ as High Commissioner of iiew Guinea,