The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1902.
The Afrikander officials at Bio Hague are incensed at the non-payment of their salaries and the non-redemption> of Transvaal notes. They have- threatened action; to compel Mr Eruiger (o aocounfc for the State Funds. Messrs Wessela and Wolnrarans have been allowed to return to South. Afrioa,., Mr Fischer •will visit London, to plead for similar permission. Several Boer loaders of minor Tank are visiting Berlin, to learn tho exact terms on •which they will bo permitted 'to settle in: German South-west Africa. The New South, Wales Govermnenii Commercial Agent in South, Africa recommends the Government to taike steps to -warn, people against flocking to South Africa ifor employment. The Kaiser, while believing that tho British system oi voluntary enlistment is unworkablein Germany, 'has directed experts to (prepare a report as to its applicability to Germany. He considers that the British Volunteers are a, -most efficient body, and it -would he a good investment to spend m-oro on them. Mr Brodrick, Addressing the Northern Union, a, Conservative- Association, at Whitehaven, said that the Government would -unfalteringly adhere to tho Education Bill, •which was not a partisan measure, and which, would Ibe carried, becauso it was the best •scheme yet advanced for furthering education. The Boer Generals attended Mr Kruger's birthday celebrations at Utrecht. Two pastors delivered addresses in tho church, expressing the usual aspirations for Boer unity and freedom. Mr Kruger also preached, in aid of tho relief fund.
T'ho " Standard's " Paris correspondent says that a report is current that Russia is about to issue a Note, announcing thai by agreement with. Turkey the Dardanelles will fee opened' for the ingress and egress l of Russian warships, but closed: to tlho squadrons of other Powers.
Serious disturbances occurred in connection with rSi© striko in. Geneva. The streets were cleared 'by military.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12945, 13 October 1902, Page 4
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