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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2598, 7 March 1889, Page 2

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(BY ELKOTIUC TELKOKAPH.—COrYRIRHT). London, March 4. Mil Ou\t Davies, M.F., lias eloped wi 1,11 a lady, deserting lii.s wife. The Canadian House of Commons has refused to continue the. present fisheries arrangement with America. The Ozar is grieved at Prince Ferdinand's attitude towards the Greek Church, and hopes ho will be expelled by the Bulgarians. March 5. The prospectors of the Imperial Colonial Trading Company is just issued, capital one million, or a first issue of Ilealf a million in ten pound shares is nearly ready to float. Shares to the value of £50,000 are for New Zealand. It is understood that the Company hope to import a million sheep per annum. Palmer's ship building firm of London are to build seven steamers Mr John Rowlands, merchant, whose death was announced on December 11th, has bequeathed £100,000 to charitable purposes. English wheat is sixpence dearer. Obituary: Rev. John George Wood, the well-known naturalist, aged 67. The Maori footballers played a match at Oldham, Lancashire, today, and were defeated by a goal and three tries to nil. Enquiries made by the Bradford Chamber of Commerce show that the principal wool buyers greatly prefer washed wool. Berlin, March 5 The German Sugar Tax Bill, which has been introduced into the Federal Council, conforms to the terms of the Sugar Bounties Convention. Washington, March 5. Mr John Whitelaw Reid, editor of the New York Tribune, will probably succeed Mr Edward Phelps as American Minister in London.