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Greymouth Evening Star, 27 March 1907, Page 3

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PROPERTY TAX

LONDON Mar 25.—Tho widow of Sir James Steel former Lord Provost at Edinborough refused to pay her house property tax in the absence of a vote. A portion of her furniture was therefore auctioned in the presence of 5000 to meet the demand.

OBITUARY. LONDON Mar 25.—Tho widow o Bishop George of Selwyn is dead.

EARTHQUAKE. KINGSTON Mar 25—A violen earthquake was felt at Kingston:

PRESIDENT FLEES. NE YORK Mar 25. President of Honduras has fled on it steamer. The Nicaraguans are pursuing. A NEW YORK SENSATION. NEW YORK Mar 25.—A sensation was caused by the New York Police Commissioner and a Magistrate namtd Whitman, visiting the saloons found open after closing hours. Many police oflicials were there. Tho magistrate ordered numerous arrests.

FRISCO MAIL. NEW YORK Mar 25.—Owing to the stoppage of the steamship servico from California to Australia, Postmasters will not accept parcels for Australia without further notice. THE RUSSIAN NAVY. LONDON Mar 26.—8 y. command ef King Edward 130 Russian Officers and men of the squadron were entertained at a banquet in London to-day They see the sights and attend a gala performance at the Alhambra. A WALL STREET PANIC. NEW YORK, March 26.—A violent collapse of the New York Stock Exchange carried prices in some instances to below the recent panic rate. A serious fall in the metal groups contributed less to the tightness of money than the general lack of confidence. EXPLOSIVES ON BRITISH SHIPS. LONDON, March 26.—Owing to the disaster on the French battleship Jena., the Admiralty Committee will make investigations into the condition of explosives on all British ships.

BEER CONSUMPTION. LONDON, March 26.—The beer consumed in 1905 in the United Kingdom amounted to 27J gallons per head of the population, as compared with gallons in 1899. There was also a considerable reduction in the amount of wine and spirits consumed. CHAMBERLAIN IMPROVING. LONDON,, March 26.—Mr Joseph Chamberlain is staying at St. Raphael Nooks. He is much better in health and possesses more power, going for a walk every afternoon, but still has to have- assistance. OBITUARY. LONDON, March 26—Professor Ernest Vonbergmann is dead. RACEHORSES BURNED. NEW YORK, March 26.—Eleven racehorses were burned at Sheepshend Bay, America, including Sysonby, a full brother to Fine Cloth. THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE. OTTAWA, March 26.—Mr Borden, leader of the Opposition in the Dominion House of Commons, referring to the rumors ' that Sir Wilfred Laurier would not attend the Colonial Conference, offered to co-operate in any reasonable arrangements to enable him to attend. Sir Wilfred assured Mr Borden that he was in nowise unwilling to participate in the Conference, but the work of the session had been slow, and he hoped the Opposition would help to expedite business so as to enable himself and his colleagues to start on April sth for London. CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR. NEW YORK, March 26.—The Nicaraguans have captured Tegucigalia, the capital of Honduras.