GENERAL CABLES.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright, London, May 13.
Miss Prances Seville, a well - known Australian vocalist and a daughter of the late Madame Simonsen, made a great success as J uliette in Gounod s , opera, “ Romeo and Juliette,” at Covent Garden. Calcutta, May 13. The number of natives now employed on relief works in India is 3,481,000. Pakxs, May 13.
Tha Czar, writing to President Fauro condoling with the French nation on the charity bazaar disaster, referred to the President as his very dear good friend. Sydney, May 14.
The Railway Commissioners have decided to allow a rebate of 25 per cent, on fodder carried for the purpose of saving* starving* cattle in the drought - stricken districts. The Hon A. J. Thynne, Minister for Agriculture, Queensland, is visiting Sydney. He states that Queensland is practically certain to take part in the next Federal Convention.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVX, Issue 3129, 15 May 1897, Page 3
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