GENERAL NEWS.
(Per Press Association. —Copyright.) London*, Sept. 28. The Times states that the Duke of York will, in April next as Commodore of H.M.S. Terrible, a first-class protected cruiser, accompanied by two fast second-class cruisers of the Talbot type, proceed on a year's cruise, visiting the principal colonies. Sept. *2l. Lord Wolseley was presented with the freedom of the City of Glasgow. In the course of the speech accepting the honor he said that the army was overstrained and out of gear, and was unable to effectively meet the demands made upon it. He urged the nation to insist upon the augmentation of the strength of the array, by which alone could it be rendered thoroughly efficient. Sydney. This day. The Ckwernaient has offered a reward of*#so for the* discovery of the perpetrarors of the outrage at the Lucknow mine. Melboi'une, This day. Bishop Goe, as president of the National Scriptural League, has written to the Premier intimating that the league intends to use its in Hue nee at the general elections in securing the election of candidates who support the proposal to introduce the Irish National Scriptural lessons into the State schools.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 435, 25 September 1897, Page 3
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194GENERAL NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 435, 25 September 1897, Page 3
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