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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1711, 25 August 1887, Page 2

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LONDON, August 22. The Peom<s\i\av imil Oriontal Stoavmhip Company are arranging excursion trips to Australia on special terms. The return saloon f.uc has been fixed at one hundred guineas.

The Key. Alphonsus O'Neill sails in Senteiuher for Sydney* where he will inaugurate the Order of Passionists.

The action of the Government in having vital amendments inserted iv the Irish Land Bill when that measure was before the House of Lords has given offence to the Unionists, several of whom have spcpdpd

Ki\?s,va. \s, XHsvns Povle lo utiecUy interfere in the ejection of Princ6 Fercinand to the Bulgarian throne.

A stormy debate is expected in the House of Commons on Thursday on the motion that Parliament sanctions the proclainution of the Irish National League.

LONDON, Aufust23.

Prince Ferdinand explains, in reference to his recent utterances en the freedom of Bulgaria, that he niu not intend to imply the political independence of that country.

The present Ministry have been requested to remain in power owing to the other leaders declining to take office.

The new treaty between China and France secure the latter nation o few special privileges.

Eighty Gladstonians have joined the Irish National League,

Four thousand one huudred bales of Australian wool have been soW at the Antwerp sales at a half-penny below closing rates of the last London auctions.