The Lyttelton Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1900.
The Central American Governments oppose the amendments to the Nicaraguan Convention, on the ground that they open the way for lie United States to secure their territory and destroy the guarantee of the international neutrality of the canal. Kaimal Bey, the Sultan’s secretary, has been suddenly exiled on account of his connection with the Young Turkey Party movement.
All the wharves which have been closed at Sydney are to be properly cleansed. Mr Lyue states that it might be necessary to destroy everything. The whole infected area would be quarantined, and it might bo desirable 'o destroy stores, and the other buildings ; n the vicinity. The plague must be stayed at whatever cost.
Extraordinary precautions axe being enforced in all seaside towns in Victoria against the nitroduction of the plague. Extremely heavy rains have fallen in :),e western districts of New South Wales. The towns of Orange and Molong have been flooded, and considerable damage to property has beoe done.
A corps of young Boers has been organised at Bloemfontein for police work to prevent the Kaffirs looting. The Melbourne cricket team defeated a fifteen of Southland by an innings and 118 runs.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CIII, Issue 12158, 23 March 1900, Page 4
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