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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 210, 9 March 1897, Page 2

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(Per Press Ansociation.) London March 8. The British War office is considering the advisableness of increasing the number of officers and the strength of the permanent military force in South Africa. Samory, the great Mohamadan chief who established himself at Bontuba, in the hinderland of the gold coast in 1895, is now causing trouble in that quarter, and a force of Houses, natives have been despatched to put down any disturbance. The ship Derwent, of Davitt and Moore's line, bound from London to Sydney, collided with the steamer Milo, off Start Point. The Dsrwent's bow was carried away and her fore compartment filled. She was picked up by the Kimu taka and towed into Plymouth. Sofia, March 7. King Alexander of Servia and Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria have arranged to meet at Sofia, it is believed with a view of arranging the policy to be pursued in regard to Macedonia. Pretoria, March 7. President Kruger has given the Judges of the High Court a fortnight in which to confirm his proposals for the settlement of the difficulty with the Volksraad as to the powers of the Judiciary. Ottawa, March 8. The Dominion Government propose to take a plebiscite as to wLether the sale of spirituous liquors shall be prohibited. Constantinople, March 7. The Turkish gunboat Bieu has been wrecked on the coast of Epirus. New York, March 7. A fire destroyed a large grain elevator in Illinois. Nine hundred thousand bushels of wheat were consumed.