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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8969, 7 November 1907, Page 2

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(Press Association —Copyright.) London, November 6. The King’s Proclamation establishing a Mint at Ottawa has boon gazetted. ■Received 7th, 8.40 a.m. Loudon, November (>. The erection of the Australian pavilion iu the Frauco-Euglish Exhibition cost £35,000. It is a. lino structure, with a dome 100 feet.high and will lie completed iu March. . Kutheuborg, the Bassoon revolvv fiouist, who trapped Blither Gapou into avowing bo was a Government agent, thereby bringing about his murder, is reported to bo living in Australia. At the tallow auctions 303'J casks wore offered and 110 G sold. Fine mutton made 3(>s 3d, medium 335, fine beef 355, medium 3.35. _ Lord Eleho stated at a meeting of Loudon County Council that the most recent offer made by _tho Oomnlomvealth for the Strand site,lor the proposed Hhrli Commissioner’*: office was £3OOO per annum below the official appraisement. He hoped that negotiations would bo re-opened as ho bad every reason to believe the Commonwealth had not made its final offer. ’ The steamer Gcca.ua, which lore Newcastle, New South Wales, for San Fraucicso on October 4th with a cargo of coal, arrived at her destination with her cargo on lire. The Daily Express states that a settlement of the railway dispute, assuring peace throughout the country, is only a matter of a few hours. Beilin, November 0.

The trial of Adolf Brand , an eccentric political pamphleteer, for having accused Prince Bulow of iefamous practice, has commenced, and is arousing extraordinary interest. Sydney, November 7. The weather is very cold and many sheep have been killed by it in the Orange ditsrict; The National Rifle Association has voted £25 to tbo fund being raiesd to provide a trophy tor the Empire Match. Melbourne, November 7. Madam Melba, will give several concerts before leaving Anstraia. Sydney, November G. ” One of Ilogno’s sons has succumbed to poisoning. Mrs Hoguo is recovering. Owing to a dispute with the miners over yarding rates, the Burwood and Lambton colleries arc closing down. Vicuna, November G. The Austrian Budget shows a surplus of a million sterling.