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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 39, 10 September 1887, Page 2

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FRANCE BEADY FOR WAR. A FRENCH BOAST. . London, September 8. The French papers declare that the rapidity with which the Toulouse army corps was recently mobilised proves that country’s readiness for war.

PROTECTION And depression. London, Sept. 6. In the discussion at the meeting of the British Association on Professor Loon Levi's paper on Protection, it was stated by one of the speakers that New South Wales had benefited by the protective policy of Victoria, and that the latter oolony was now receding from protection. At a meeting at Liverpool, Lord Derby stated that Parliament neither would not could Establish protection to relieve the present depression. THE DEFENCES OF THE EMPIRE. Mr Stanhops speaking at Shefield took oocasslon to reply to Lord Carnarvon's letter regarding the armaments of the forts. He said that coaling stations would bo supplied with guns when the forte were completed. Referring to the warships of the Australian station, he asserted that the idea of a breach of faith with the colonies was absolutely abhorrent to the Ministry, RECRUITING THE GERMAN ARMY. It is reported that the German Consul in New York is recruiting for the German army. THE NEW HEBRIDES. Sir Graham Berry has asked Sir Henry Holland to direct that the joint occupation of the New Hebrides by England and France ■hall be on the basis of man for man and gun for gun, DEATH OF A NOVELIST. The death is announced of Emma Jane Worboise, novelist, aged 02. THE EXETER FIRE. “ The fire began on the stage, and spread with great rapidity, the back portion being a blaze within three minutes. The pit exit was cleared with difficulty, thus allowing the audience in the lower parts of the house to escape. The gallery exit became blocked, and the people made for the windows and rdof, many of them jumping to the ground, ; a distance of forty feet, and sustaining seriotnr injuries. The fire broke out during the fourth act, while “ Romany Rye ” was being played. The gallery had on’y one exit.