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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8963, 31 October 1907, Page 2

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Press Association —Copyright. Capetown, October 30. Mr Churchill, speaking at a banouot at Mombasa, paid a high tribute to Mr OluKnberlaiu’s services m the tropical colonies. 1 Berlin, October 30. Siguorina Toselli Die divorced CroY/u Princess of Saxony has banded over her daughter Monica to tho Saxon Court. She attempted to interview her dying father but was refused admittance. London, October 31.

It is understood that consideration of the claim of Messrs. Burns, Philp and Co., against the German Government for compensation iu connection with the Marshall Island trouble, has becu delayed owing to the absence ox Herr Deruberg, secretary tor the colonics, iu Africa. He returns to Berlin next week. Sydney, October 31-

The captain of the English shooting team claims that firing on the wrong targets upset the team and caused them to lose the Empire Match. The labour league proposes to run candidates for the Municipal elections. ~ . , Oat of a mob of 033 catfclo traveljng at Walcha 585 died in one night. It is supposed tho cause was eating thistles after rain. Lieut. Shackle ton lias cabled roe secretary of tho Geographical Society that he' will lecture in Sydney on December sth. His ship will ho at Sydney during 1908, when he will deliver another lecture and will present a full set of specimens to the Museum. „ , Melbourne, October of.

The tariff is making good progress. Tho duties on fruits, vegetables, grain and pulse were passed. ino dutv on dates was reduced to Id. Sydney, October 31. At the conference of northern colliery owners and miners’ representative's, the owners were firm not to concede an advance of fourpouoo per ton.