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(by electric telegraph— copyright.) (per press association.) London, October 3. The Limerick Corporation has granted the freedom of the city to O'Donnell, an ex-Captain of the Boer Army. A German publisher has purchased De Wet's book on the war for LIO,OOO. Notwithstanding ti'.e improved con ditions of lecruiiing the Infantry in the British Army is proving unsatisfactory. The Glasgow Town Council is ask- v ing Parliament to empower ib to borrow L 750,000 for the erection of houses for the poor. The Pall Mall Gaz-t'e siys that New Zealand's meagre grudging return to the Midland Railway slightly repairs the- Colony's credit, which was badly undermined by the attitude towards the debenture lib! ders. Trouble is feared in Nigeria. Ib is reported that the Ameer of Karis is making extensive preparations against thu British. ( ■■:- . „. „ . .-. i „ The Times states that as a result of the pressure of Zeivovieft, the Russian Ambassador atCdnstantinople, brought to bear on the* Sultan, caused the'increase of forces in Macedonia tq 300 battalions). , ", < New York, Oclober 2. Fourteen deaihs_were caused by an explosion jn the Black Diamond, col* 3iery, Washington territory. The principals in the 'American Beef Trust' succeeded in cornering the bread stufts market, and partly the provisioa Biipjplies in Chicago/ -They as sert that they are 5 able' to force prices as high as they de-ire. ,
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Grey River Argus, Issue 10520, 6 October 1902, Page 3
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222CABLE NEWS Grey River Argus, Issue 10520, 6 October 1902, Page 3
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