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Presa Aaaociation-^-By Electric TelegraphCopyright. The Famine m India London, December 7 Tt is reported that partial rains are im roving the Indian crops and price* arr falling. Two huudn d and seventy thousand people are employed on relief works. A British Zollverein. The National Agricultural Association, at a meeting at Birmingham, passed a resolution m fuvour tf a zollverein of Great Britain and the coonies. i The Newspaper Prosecutions. I Berlin, December 7. In consequence of allegations against him m connection with the newspaper prosecutions, Tausch, chief of the German police, has been suspended. Greek Jteserves Mobilising*. Atheks, December 7 Twelve thousand of the Greek reserves are mobilizing. It is believed tbat this step is' taken owing to tbe menacing situation m the Balkans. Boers Arming;. v Capetown, December 7 The Boors m Northern Natal and the adjacent Orange Free State districts are arming and laagering. They profess to be afraid of a native rising. 4 National Christmas Gift. ■Washington, December 7 At Mr Bayard's request the project of a Christinas gift has been aban- j doned. j
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XVII, Issue 4062, 8 December 1896, Page 3
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