GENERAL NEWS.
EUROPEAN" AND FOREIGN. London. Oct. 81. The planters in Pemerara, a district •which intersects between lietbiee and Esseqnibo in British (miana, arc pititioning Great Britain to assist in cmbattingthesoparbounties,ami resisting a polity which is do signed to stamp oat the colonies. News has been received that Captain Marriott, of the Norfolk U- _'inu ut, while out shooting was captured by brigands, who demand a ransom of 110.000-
The majority of the Welsh Land Commission advice statutory tenancy and the creation of co-operative butter and cheese factories ; also small holdings for laborers. The minority favor judicial tenancies and a Land Court. There is an immense demand for steauier tonnage, and the construction of 130 cargo steamers is rapidly proceeding. Freights generally are abnormal! j high. The National Society, on behalf of the balk of church schools, suggests that all public elementary schools should be rated within school board districts, and the ratepayers' inspection limited to secular teaching. Nov. 1. The balance-sheet of the Caledonian Australian Mortgage Agency Company shows a debit balance of t. The shrinkage is attributed to a fall in the rates of interest. Australia's debentures remaining unpaid after November will amount to I':! 1.700.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 161, 2 November 1896, Page 3
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198GENERAL NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 161, 2 November 1896, Page 3
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