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South Africa.

London, October 6. The Boer subssriptions in Hoiland total £11,500. At a meeting attended by 2000 persons it was resolved to form a political association for Johannesburg, it being declared that 'selfgovernment was impossible for some time to come, and that meanwhile it was necessary to submit to Lord Miluer's and the people's views. An eulogium on Lord Mi!tier and Mr Chamberlain was received with acclaim. Mr Rathbone, late Government ; Inspector at the Rand mines, is assuming charge of the operations at the new Rand discovery. Boring [ will be carried to a depth of 8000 feet. He estimates that the mines will . last centuries, yielding £25,000,000 annually. October 7. The Standard states that the entire Boer subscriptions from all countries, including Mr Phipps' donation, amount to £60,000. Durban, October 6. Forty-one Boers, chiefly Cape Colonists, from the prison campa at Ceylon, have been arrested at Durban on a charge of treason. Melboubne, October 6. News leceived by the Cape mail states that the proposal to import Chinese coolies to work the mines was received with iiuch a storm of indignation that it was abandoned, A few Cingalese were imported, but were found unsuited to the work. There is no demand for unskilled labour, but mechanics are (readily snapped up.

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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 267, 9 October 1902, Page 4

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South Africa. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 267, 9 October 1902, Page 4

South Africa. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 267, 9 October 1902, Page 4

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