GENERAL NEWS.
THE WOOL SALES SPIRITED. DIAMOND SMUGGLING. London, July 9. The wool sales continue spirited, and nearly all lots effered sold. The coal-mine owners have refused the request of the men for a conference. The Irish Railways Bill was read a first time in the House of Commons. New York, July 9. An extensive scheme has been discovered for the utilisation of pigeons in diamond smuggling. The birds were liberated upon steamers from Europe while still some distance from New York.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 65, 11 July 1896, Page 2
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82GENERAL NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 65, 11 July 1896, Page 2
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