GENERAL CABLES.
PERTH, June 20. Heavy floods have occurred in tin's colony. In the Minilya river district, in the north-west, miles of country are submerged. • ■ • (Received Jurfe 20, 10.40 n.m.) LONDON, June 20. The one-time powerful Central African chief Samory, whoso forces were last year scattered by a I'rench. expedition, has died in exile in. the Congo State. (Received June 21, la.m.) ‘MELBOURNE, June 20. If the Pacific Cable Board calls tenders for the construction of the cable the Postmaster-Genera! will 'immediately iritroduce a Bill to provide for Victoria’s share of the undertaking, estimated at £200,000. ;
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4082, 21 June 1900, Page 5
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