The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1902.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12996, 11 December 1902, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1902.

In commemoration of tho fall of Plevna, the Czar has issued .a gfneral order to the army and navy, wherein- ho declares that he is convinced that if a period of trial is in store for the Fatherland 'they will do their duty to the throne and country. Some time ago the Canadian Government proposed that Australia should join in subsidising a line of freight steamers to Australia by way of -the'' Cape. Sir E. Barton replied that the Commonwealth was not propared to participate in the scheme'. * Tho Foreign Legations, desiring to avoid demonstrations, did not announce their departure from Caracas. The Britis.li and German ultimatums were served at the private residence of Doctor Baralt', tho A r enezuelan Minister of Foreign:' Affairs. A blockade of the eoGstal towns is imminent. . Lord Kitchener is engaged manoeuvring 37,009 British and native troops between Anibara and Do'ln, preparatory to the great durbar when King Edward will bo proclaimed Emperor of India. Tho campanile of St Mack's, A'enice, which recently collapsed*, will shortly be rebuilt at

a cost of £120,000. Half the- amount has already bean subscribed. A fierce storm, accompanied by heavy rain and 'large hailstones, swept the Queensland town, of Tocwoomba, on Tuesday night. Hundreds of windows and .skylights were smashed ■in the town and suburbs, and all tho lowlying lands were submerged.