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BRITISH AND FOREIGN

fB7 ELBGTUIO TSLSORAPS— OOFYBmECT.j FSpecial to Press Association.! L LONDON. March 5. THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS BILL. The Australian Customs Bill introduced in the House of Commons byMr Buxton has passed its first reading. „ LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHHILL’S PROPERTY. The late Lord Randolph ChurcbhilTs personality has been sworn at under .£76,000. THE ARMENIAN OUTRAGES. The Daily Telegraph's special correspondent in Armenia continues to confirm the details of the massacres given in previous cables, THE SYDNEY COLLIERIES COMPANY. The underwriters have taken one hundred thousand pounds’ worth of shares in the Sydney Collieries Company. OBITUARY. Sir Henry Rawlinson, Messrs Thomas Cleghorn and William Westgarth, the well-known financial authority, are dead. [Sir Henry Creswicbn Rawlinson, Bart., F.K.S. D.C.L., LL.D., &c., served for some years in the Bombay army, and was afterwards engaged in important work in Persia. In 1840 he was appointed political agent at Kandahar, which city he Held against the Afghans. In 1856 he retired from the Indian service, having hold many honourable posts. Sir Henry wrote much on Eastern questions, and especially on antiquarian subjects.] The death is announced of Sir Joseph Dodge Weston, Liberal member for tho East Division of Bristol, from influenza. [Sir J. D. Weston haa represented one or other of the Bristol divisions since 1885, having been previously Mayor of the city. He was knighted in 1886.] DEATH DUTIES. Attention has been drawn to the Chancellor’s delay in _ issuing an Order-in-Oouneil providing for the case of death duties having previously bedn paid in the colonies. A LECTURING- TOUR. The Rev Mr Haweis sails for Sydney, via America, on March 7 on a lecturing tour. QUEENSLAND DEFENCE. Lieutenant G. Worter, of _ the Norfolk regiment, has been appointed commander in Queensland. THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES. The I 1 aily Telegraph's correspondent has obtained evidence that Turkish soldiers flayed Armenians alive, and gouged the ©yea out of priests. SETTLEMENT OF STRIKES. Mr A. J. Mundella in supporting the Bill to settle strikes, claimed tho help of the entire House, and declared that tha conditions of trade were never more serious than at present. THE IRISH LAND BILL.

Speaking in the House of Commons on the Irish Land Bill, the Irish Secretary stated that iu the event of landlords and tenants being unable to agree, the Court would fix the value. If the settlers objected, negotiations would be stopped, although the people’s dire necessity was imperilled. Social disorder still haunted Ireland, and would perplex tho Government until the riddle was solved. THE INFLUENZA, Influenza is still increasing. March 6. Up to tho present the death record in the city from influenza numbers 296. FRANCE AND GERMANY. PARIS, March 5. France haa accepted Germany’s invitation to send a squadron to Kiel, at the opening of the North Sea canal. FRANCE AND RUSSIA. BERLIN, March 5. Prior to accepting aa invitation to taka part in tho ceremony of opening the canal, France has arranged with Russia to join the fleets outside or Kiel. UNITED STATES CONGRESS. WASHINGTON, March 5. Congress haa sanctioned tho construction of two war-ships, six gunboats and three torpedo boats, and has also appointed delegates, consisting of five" Free Silver men, to attend the monetary conference. DIVORCE. NE W YOKE, March 6. The wife of William B. Vanderbilt has obtained a divorce on the ground of incompatibility of temper on the part of her husband.

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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10599, 7 March 1895, Page 5

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10599, 7 March 1895, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10599, 7 March 1895, Page 5