BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
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London, March 5. The Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend of 14 per cent, and a bonus of 12s. The following allocations were made: Reserve premises account £1(J,000, carried forward £114,676, MINING CRISIS APPROACHING.
The Miners' Federation has summoned a national conference in London on the 17th inst. Failing a settlement of local disputes, the situation will he fraught with danger. INDIA'S-GENEROSITY. (Received March 6, 9.40 a.m.) Delhi, March 5. The total of the relief funds in India has reached 90 lakhs of rupees, exclusive of 24 lakhs from Madras and 35 lakhs from Bombay, equalling £1,000,000. Native chiefs and noblemen continue the donation of valuable gifts of every description for the relief and war funds, including the Nazim of Hyderabad's gift of a hospital of 50 beds, the Nawab of Dnjana's gift of 50 -camels, the. Chief Aharaiiumr's S ift of 1,Q00,0001b ot hay, and the Rajah of Bilaspur's remission of soldiers' land revenue.
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2576, 6 March 1915, Page 3
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