NEWS FROM THE CAPE.
[By Telegraph.] Cavetow.y, 24th October. The Zulus are giving trouble by fighting amongst themselves. One powerful chief, brother of Cetewayo. hrm driven a minor chief out of Zululand into the Transvaal, killing a large number of men, and confiscating their cattle. The share markr-t at Kimberley is very depressed. Companies which have been floated six months with large capitals are worked at a lo?s In one case the total ortput is not enough to pay the interest on the capital even if there were no working expenses. A few diamonds have been found at a farm near Hanover. Coal is reported to have been found at Oudtshooru. Very hot weather has set in, and almost entirely destroyed the wheat crops. Oats, however, show a good cr op.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 285, 30 November 1881, Page 3
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131NEWS FROM THE CAPE. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 285, 30 November 1881, Page 3
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