The N.Z. Times. (PUBLISHED DAILY.) SATURDAY, MARCH 2,1901. EPITOME OF THE DAY'S NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4295, 2 March 1901, Page 4

The N.Z. Times. (PUBLISHED DAILY.) SATURDAY, MARCH 2,1901. EPITOME OF THE DAY'S NEWS.

Turkey is concent re ting- fitly thousand troops on the Bulgarian border.

Unusual volcanic activity is reported from the vicinity of, Luke Rotomahaua.

It is believed that Italy intends to annex territory at Nimrod Bay, in China.

Two hundred Boers of General Do Wet's commando were captured on Saturday.

Lieutenant-Colonel Robin Jias been discharged from hospital and has resumed duty.

A case of plague has been discovered at the mouth of the Brisbane river, in Queensland. Rich load and silver ores have been discovered in the far north of South Australia-,

The memorial of Quo on Victoria in London is to be of a personal and monumental character. The steamer Ophir has left Loudon for Portsmouth, where the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will embark.

A Bill to povidc for an eight hour day for miners has been read a second time in tlio House of Commons.

The xmuitive expedition sent to punish ■ thq Ogadyu rebels in Somaliland has returned to Aifnia-du after a fight.

The Postal and the Military and Naval Defence Departments of Australia yesterday came under federal control.

The strength of the British Army is to bo increased to over 300,000 men. and the cavalry are to bo armed with rifles. Jeremiah McCarthy has been committed for trial at Waimafo on a charge of having murdered Thomas Sullivan in 1895.

Vice-Admiral C. A. G. Bridge, formerly Coinmaudcr-in-cliief on tho Australian station. -has been appointed, to the command of thjb China station.