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Grey River Argus, 9 March 1903, Page 3

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♦ (ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT) [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] London, March 6. Asa result of the gale underground telegraphy is being extended in the Midland Counties, and in Scotlaud on the c ist coast. It is expected that King Edward will meet L .übet at Paris when proceeding to the Riviera in April. English new_p.pe*s are reproducing stories of gold discoveries at Arltunga. A small British military station ' is establishing posts betw. en Lake < Chad and Sokoto, and covering much hitherto un visited country. < There is much indignation at Aden < atthe authorities not punishing the Russian spy. Though Berlin newspapers declared the creation of the British North Sea squadron a menace to Germany, they profess to regard the new naval base as only a step towards the completion of the English coast defence?, unaffecting Germany's naval position. A speech, extremely friendly towards England, delivered by Kambon, the French Ambassador, at fche Associated Chambers of Commerce dinner, was reproduced in the Paris papers, evoking a striking di.play of cordiality to Britain, with fche suggestion of an early entente cordial c. Washington, March 6. A blizzard destroyed great numbers of cattle in Texas and Ariz n i. Berlin, March 6. It is officially announced in Berlin fchat the Kaiser's letter lo Admiral Hollman explained that the criticism was written entirely of the Kaiser's own mind. He has presented copies of his criticisms to all chaplains of the German fleet. Paris, March 6. M Legarde v the French Minister to Abyssinia, who is returning from leave of absence, has asked to be transferred elsewhere.