GENERAL NEWS.
(Per Press Association.—Copyriy/it.) London, Nov. 22. The death is announced of SirChas. Edward Pollock, Q.C., Baron of the Exchequer. The Daily News states that the Powers are prepared to blockade the Dardanelles unless autonomy to Crete is accepted by Turkey. Vienna, Nov. 22. Count Goluchowki, Austro - Hungarian Minister of Foreign A flairs, has advised the Sultan to initiate radical reforms, ensuring to his subjects a bearable existence and security for their lives and property. Paius, Nov. 21. In the course of a speech M. Meline, Premier and Minister for Agriculture, said co operation was the remedy for agricultural depression, and added that the Government was founding farmers' credit and insurance offices. Washington, Nov. 22. Mr H. Taylor, lata American Minister to Spain, speaking at Cornell University, Ithica, Michigan, said that Cuba must be free. The struggle against Spain would be ended in 90 days if America would recognise Cuba's independence. It is reported that President M'Kinley intends to ask Congress to stop the re - issue of greenbacks except against an equivalent of gold deposit. Constantinople, Nov. 22. Negotiations for the peace treaty between Turkey and Greece have resulted in Greece agreeing to pay two and a quarter million francs as an indemnity for private Turkish losses. The question of Consular immunities over which a deadlock occurred, and the surrender of the capitulations have been postponed. The treaty will be signed directly. Adelaide, This day. A team of cricketers returning in a trap from Mount Barker capsized, and one named Chamberlain was killed ; another, Leschke, is in a critical condition. The others were severely hurt. The boiler of the Murray river steamer Tyro exploded and wrecked the vessel." The captain and engineer were badly scalded, but the passengers escaped. Brisbane, This day. A caucus of Central Queensland members decided to oppose the Federal Bill oil the ground of the colony being one electoiate instead of three.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 483, 23 November 1897, Page 3
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317GENERAL NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 483, 23 November 1897, Page 3
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