AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
Press Association.—Electric —Copyright SETTLERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA" Sydney, April 14. The Minister of Lauds lias received a letter from a resident! in Capetown, stating that owing to the drought, rinderpest, native troubles, and other evils, many Englishmen who went to South Africa with email capital with tho intention of entering on farming pursuits, are afraid to risk their, money, and he asks for information with regard to settlement in Australia The Minister is supplying the information. H« believes, from the tenor of the letter, thai there is a strong probability of many being induced to come to Australia. RAIATEA CHIEFS IM EXILE. Sydney, April 13. News from Noumea states that two chiefs, and their families and attendants, who were banished from Raiatea, have been located in New Caledonia, and allotted land, and supplied with agricultural implements. SIR SAUL SAMUEL. Adelaide, April 14. There is a rumour hero that Sir San! Samuel, Agent-General for Now Souti Wales, is about to resign, and Mr. Brunker, Colonial Secretary, is named as his successor. '■<■ WEST AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.' Perth, April 13.. U The write for the general elections have been issued. The nominations place on April 24, and the elections from April 27 to May 18. : ' •. "' PRIZE HORSES. _■..,, -- Sydsk'y, April 14. Afc the Royal Agricultural Show, Mr. Baldwin's Autonomy took the first) and champion prizes for blood stallions. Mr. Hordern'a Meridian'took'the first and champion prizes for mares ; and Mr. Douglas's Nabob tha fjrsb and champion prizes fot coaching sUllkms,; ■ ■ ,„>.:■ j.il ■ i-.'isli&V I ■-... ~i'?.i . .■■■??&&
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10417, 15 April 1897, Page 5
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