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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3186, 24 November 1892, Page 2

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(BY KLKCTKIO TKT.KOUAPII — POP VIUfirTT.) London, Xovembor 22. The Freeman's Journal alleges that the people of Gwoedore, County Donegal, are suffering from famine. r Land and Loan Company of Xew Zealand carry forward to next year's account the sum of £3000. but do not declare a dividend, owing to some of the bills sent to the colony for collection being dishonoured. Co.vstaxti.voi'i.k, November 21. Turkey is resisting Russia's overtures with regard to 'In: Dardanelles, and declines to permit merchant vessels carrying ammunition to make uso of the passage unless their intention is previously notified. Washington-, Xovembor 21. Mr Cleveland has intimated to his party that, an unvarying fidelity to election promises is the only hope of a long period of power for the Democrats. China has refused to join hi the United .States Naval Review, the excuse being that her sailors generally are not familiar with steamships. New Yokk, November 21. During the strike at Homestead, the men lost 2,000,000 dollars in wages. Thirty-five lives were lost in the riots. Nothing is known hero to confirm the statement made by a Sydney reporter to a representative of the Pall Mall Gazette, that Sir Henry Purkes was to be created a Peer, or that Lord Carrington was hatching a now fangled order for the colonies. Three months bills are discounted at 2| per cent. The city has favourably received the report that tho Hon. W. Wrixon was to succeed Mr J. Munro an AgentGeneral of Victoria. Eeplyiug in the Press to Sir S. Griffiths' telegram re tho division of Queensland, Mr Lawson of that colony declares it is hopeless to expect a Southern Parliament to intervene in the matter, when the author of the Bill is the Chief Justice. The only thing to rely upon, in hLs opinion, is territorial separation.