M, da Witte, Russian Minititer of Finance, has assured Mr P. W. Horner, member of the House of Commons for Lambeth North, that Russia desires a good understanding wUU England, and., if asked, would probably countersign the Anglo-Japanese treaty. Rus3h had recently stopped building a railway 800 miles short of the Indian frontier in order to avoid oreating the idea that she was menacing India.
A deputation waited on the Premier at Dunediu to ascertain the position of school cadets. The Premier plained that all cadets ove ua.vy under? the control of the Education Depart meut. He did not think that capitation would bo paid, but where liabilities had been incurred in good faith no doubt they would be met. Tb,a, regulations would not make a hard. and fast rule as to only one kind of uniform. A certain number of rifles would be issued, as no doubt shooting was one of the attractions.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 177, 13 March 1902, Page 4
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