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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 222, 20 March 1895, Page 2

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» ENGLAND AND NICARAGUA. THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES. BANK of SOUTH AUSTRALIA CALL. PPEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.;? London, March 18. The Agent-General met at the invitation of Sir S. Samuels, to discuss the question of making a united Australian exhibibition at the chief agricultural shows at Home Those present supported the idea but thought it was too late to take effective action this Tear. The Eastern Extension Company has fixed the cable rates to the Cape Colony at 5s per word, a reduction of 3s lid per word, and this rate is to remain in force for ten years. After the year 1899, the Company is to received a subsidy of £6000 from the Government of Cape Colony. The Times advises Belgium to wait five years before annexing the Congo territory, and points out that to take over the country at present would simply assist French designs. It is understood that Bishop Selwyn has refused the Bishopric of Adelaide. Great Britain's ultimatum in regard to Nicaragua demands payment by the Nicaraguan Government of for the expulsion of the British vice-Consul, Mr Hatch, and insists on the appointment of a commission to adjudge the amount of damage to be paid to British traders who were expelled from the Mosquito Reservation by Nicaraguans last year. The ultimatum expires on the 15th of April. The death is announced of Lady Jervois. The special correspondent of the Daily Telegraph continues to supply his paper with ghastly details of the Armenian atrocities. Mr C, J. Sbewarti official receiver, has made a call of .£lO per share iv the Bank of South Australia, payable within a month. Madrid, March 18. As the outcome of the military officers' riots, the principle feature of which was the attack on two newspaper offices, the Spanish Government has resigned. In Congress, the Minister of War spoke in palliation of the action of the military whereupon the press representatives left the gallery in a body as a protest against the Minister's attitude. New York, March 19. Twenty-five prominent members of the New York police force have been indicted on charges of corruption.