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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9301, 24 September 1898, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION)

Roooivod (September 23, at 9 23 a.m. London, Soptombor 22. Tho Duko of Teck in "eriously ill, Mr J. L. Tuolo, tho comedian is to undorgo another op ration for cataract. Maduid, September 22, Admiral Odrvnr« and G.'noral Toral hivo arrivoel in Spain, Tho crowds inButted General T »ral, who waa compolled to take rofugo in a railway otatlon. Warsaw, Soptembor 22. Over two hundred fictory opjrativo3 havo boon arrested hero chargod with beinj^ concerned in tho eocialiatic prop!* ganda. Koojivod Soplembor 23, at 9.50 a.m. London, Septonibor 22. Tho Bank of England rato of di- count ia fixed at 3 per conb Received fc'optetnbor 23, at 2.40 p.m. Madiud, Soptombor 22Admiral MontiojojOommander.in Chief ot tho Spanish aquadron in the nsval bactlo agunsl Admiral Ujwey, and who it waa subsequently announced was to bo cjurt-inirtiallod on charges of ino mpotoncy smd oowardico, lua bo«n suspondod. Tho Spanish convicts who fought as vo!~ unoeors in tho lato war havo been pardoned. London, Sep'ombor 22, Ab tho wool Btloo thoro was koon onnpetition, oapocially for scoured morinoB. Received Soptombor 23, afc 3 p m. London, September 22. Mr A 1<\ Odlvort, the Wosb Aastrali^n mioing speculator, who recently became bankrap 1 *, his otl'ered in tho cisos of 710 individual creditors to not aside half his incomo until they aro p.ud in full with 4 por confc added, Received Soptembor 23, nb 11 p.m. London, Soptombor 23, Tho New Zealand Shipping Comply has decUrod a dividend of 4 por cent. Tho Ci'y of London Inn conferred tho freedom of tho city on GonorjlKi'choner, and presented him with a sword of honor. Koooivod Soptombor 23, ab 11.40 a.m. London, September 23. Tho Bank of Australasia balancesheet Bhowg a profit of LOG 822, deposits cish and socuritioa L5,054,230', bills L12.332.991.