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London, July 14
The Government will allot the Society of Arts £25,000 for the pnrpose of defraying the expense of the representation of British artists at the Chicago Exhibition. The colonies are invited to send contributions, and it is suggested that Sir S- Samuel should represent Australia on the Commission.
" Punch " is celebrating its jubilee. The press, commenting on the occasion, are unanimous in praising the manner in which the paper has always been conducted.
The Council of India grants Miss Melville, widow of an officer killed in the Manipui- massacre, a pension of £IOO per annum. July 15. The Times, commenting on the result of the appeal against the decision of the Plymouth Recorder, says the law favours the new Unionism. The Rev. M. T. Myers is re-elected President of the United Methodist Free Churches. At a meeting of the New Zealand Antimony Company, the directors were authorised to arrange with the New Zealand shareholders for carrying on the work at the mine at Endeavour Inlet. The opinion is prevalent in financial circles that the New South Wales two million 3| per cent, conversion loan would realise 97|, and possibly 98, if launched within the next ten days, otherwise it would be better to withhold it till late in the autumn. Austria and Roumania have decided to forcibly prevent the influx of Russian Jews. The Irish Land Purchase Bill has been read a third time in the House of Lords. It is rumoured that a conference will be held in London shortly between the Marquis Rudini (Italian Premier), fount Kalnoky (Premier of Austria-Hungary), General von { Capnvi (Chancellor of Germany),and Lord Salisbury (Premier of Great J Britain).
FOREIGN. Washington, July 15. The Ohio Democrats intend to run a candidate for the Governorship of the State in opposition to Mr M'Kinley.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3860, 17 July 1891, Page 2
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