"AGE" SPECIALS.
(Piiess Association.) LONDON, February, 27. The County Franchise Bill was introduced into House of "Commons ; last night. It leaves faggot votes un?, touched, but abolishes £SO irental,.and £l2 rating qualifications, rind gives votes to all persons occupying houses or land of 110 clear rateable value per annum. ' March 2. Australian delegates, representing several Chambers, will postpone taking any action in reference to bills of lading until the amending Merchants Shipping Act is passed, Latest intelligence from Soudan is to the effect that the Arabs, after their defeat at El Tebbeaaliasty,,. retreated into the mountains, where they are now hiding. During the : battle at El Teb, the deserters from the Egyptian troops at Toka'r,' worked the Krnpp guns placed in position behind earthworks, which British troops s%med. Insurgents were very badly armed. Amongst thousands that fought, only 1000 were armed with rifles, the res|t having spears. ■■'■■,'
So far as 6an be ascertained 2000 Arabs were killed. Baker Pasha wits', wounded in the face and Col. Burnaby: in the arm, The garrison at Mar, which submitted to OsmanJDigiid oil. the 16th tilt., has rejoined this British troops,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1631, 11 March 1884, Page 2
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187"AGE" SPECIALS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1631, 11 March 1884, Page 2
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