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London, November 1G
The Marquis of Huutly has been reelected to the Rectorship of the University of Aberdeen. London, November 17. Wheat is slow of sale. The market has undergone an advance of Is per quarter during the week. The Capetown correspondent of the Times states that the Transvaal Government's claim for indemnity is not likely to cause embarrassment in any quarter. Dr Leyds, foreign secretary of the Transvaal, states that tho Jameson raid cost the Boer Government £165,000. It is expected the claim for indemnity will not exceed this amount. The New York correspondent of the London Times states that the bank deposits in the United States increased by 15,000,000d01. during last week, while 4,000,000d01. worth of shares were sold on the Exchange in a fortnight. The National Zeitung says Lord Lonsdale’s statement on behalf of the Kaiser, disavowing any desire to show antagonism to England in sending liis famous telegram to President Kruger at the time of the Jameson raid, has caused a painful feeling in Germany. Tho paper doubts whether he was really authorised to make the statement. It does not consider that the German Sovereign was likely to employ a private subject of Great Britain to explain his policy. SuAKor, November 10. The Dervishes have raided Tokar, and killed live people.
Sydney, November 17
Tho Federation Convention, at Bathurst, has decided to work on the basis of the Bill drafted in 1891, and then issue a manifesto to Australasian people as a result of their deliberations.
After a prolonged discussion, it was resolved to put the Commonwealth Bill through the committee-stage, and the clauses are now being - discussed seriatim. Mr Wells, leader of the Calvert expedition, who has just reached the Fitzroy river, in the north of Western Australia, is returning in search of his missing comrades. The members of Wells’ party suffered severely from the intense heat and the want of water, and only saved themselves by abandoning their scientific collections, their personal effects, and most of the provisions. Five of their camels died. The missing men had three camels, and a fair supply of provisions and water. It is believed that, according to arrangements, they are pushing on to the Fitzroy river.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1290, 19 November 1896, Page 21
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