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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXLVI, Issue 4286, 22 July 1899, Page 2

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Pkb Pbbss Association.— By Elbotric Tblbgraph. — Copyright. Received July 21, 11 p.m. London, July 20. Mr Chamberlain has confirmed the franchise concession, and states that he had heard unofficially that it was intended to give seven new seats to the districts chiefly inhabited by aliens. If this is confirmed he hoped to arrange a basis of settlement on Sir A. Milner's lines, though there were a number of conditions retained possibly of Imperial value The concessions he was confident President Kruger would reconsider the details of, and not alter the concessions or permit them to be Lullified by any future legislation or administration. The South African League meeting declared that the restrictions imposed would reader the franchise practically valueless. Capetown, July 21. The Uitlanders have called a meeting to condemn the franchise proposals and demand a more complete settlement. *Mr Rhodes, addressing the meeting here, scouted tbe idea of war.

Bombay, July 21. The injection of Professor Galmettea' serum has cured a patient suffering from snake-bite at Merufc. Sydney, July 21. The eteamer Perthshire has sailed i for the Bluff. The negotiations between the representatives of the owners, underwriters and Mr Mills resulted in about £5,000 being paid for the service of the Talune to t the Perthshire. Mr Blair, the engineer of the Perthshire, was presented with t»n illuminated address by the Queensland engineers. Received July 21, 9.50 a.m. London, July 21.' The Imperial - Government continue precautionary preparations as regards South Africa. Eleven batteries are ready for despatch from Woolwioh.