South Africa.
O (Per Press Association.) London, January 24. Eeports from South Africa state that numbers of natives are dying in Rhodesia of starvation and have eaten all seed, corn, and carcases ot the cattle which wera destroyed Buffering from Binder* pest. It is also reported rich deposits of coal have been discovered in Knama's territory, close to the Bnlnwayo railway line. Capetown, January 25. The Cape Times commenting on Mr Sievwright's statement, says if the Transvaal Government favors an insidnons sneaking incitement to rebellion it is worse than an open raid. Pretoria, Jan. 25. Krager states it is necessary to encourage the construction of railways in the Transvaal as the rinderpest is destroying the present means of transport.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 174, 26 January 1897, Page 2
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119South Africa. Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 174, 26 January 1897, Page 2
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