LOCAL AND GENERAL—Con-

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2808, 29 September 1903, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL—Con-

A Military Fquabblb—Rear-Admiral Lkmbton claims an unreserved apology from General Sir Arohibold Hunt r, who. before tic Elgin Commission, oomplained that the paval gunne-v at Ladysmlth left everything %i be des'r'd, and that Rohool girh onuld r>ake equal praotioe. Admiral Lambton d olarei thab the p>action was eitreme'y b illianb, and that General Hunt e r was as Ignorant as a numbsku'l. General Hunter has been appointed commander of the M dras Army,

Commercial Treaty. — The Amer'oan Oioial at Marseilles is proceeding to Abysli ia, to cor.-'ludo a oommerc : al treaty.

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The Balkans—Russia and Austria have returned unfavovrable replies to the Bulgar ian Note: Diplomatists agree lint indiscri nate condemnation of Turkey is unjustifiable as both sides have been guilty of atrocities: The " Stardard " says that a few British and French thips are keeping in touch with Salonika, in the event of the Powers acting In concert—The Balkan situation is more bopefuh Turkey agrees to repatriate and protect 10,000 refugees from Losengrad:

An Art Patron-—Mr Alfred Gilbert, a Royal Academician, has acquired buildings covering three acres on whioh to establish a Bri'ish fchool for male and female art Students.