Bad Year for the Czar

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1162, 5 December 1904, Page 3

Bad Year for the Czar

-■ 11 Zadisl," who claims to have forecasted the assassination of M, de Plehve and tho expedition to Lhassa, prodiots a troublesome year for tho Czar in his almanac for 1005. Only in June is there no mention of Russia and its ruler, but all tbe othor months are full of trouble for Nicholas II and his dominions, In February, it appears, he will. bo in danger, togota with tho rulors of Turkey and Austria. May will be very critical for the' Ozir and Russia, especially lrom tho Bth to tho 18 h. In September the life of the monarch will be in dn.igoc from an attempt by pbisou, and throughout the yoar there will oe epidemics and various misfortunes. A number of earthquakes aro promised for 1905, and in Augjut wo shall bo fortunato if wo escape war, In October a " suddon blow against tho power and digni;y of Groat Britain may be struck, which will cotapul this country to mobilise the iloet."

Ai ihe listmeoMn:; for iliis yeir nf ilio Wnihi School of -Mni'.*, 'wre w'. pr«sfnt: Messrs T. Gilmuur(m tho cluiir), W 11. Johnston, J, L. •■: ■■'.uir, J. ik-ndarßon, R. Morgan, T. J.ih s. A T. Krnrick, 11 E, William?, F. li biuwiirt, and A. H. Benge, Accounts nmomi'ing £lO2 3s lOd were passed for payment, a number of plans havo boen supplied, on application lo the Survoy Departing, for mc in tho School, also a number of volumes of geulogioal repofta. Tho dirwttor reported that tho dynamo, undor tho supervision of Mr Roche, had been placed in position, and that the studonte, under Mr Wright's supervision, wero malting good progress,