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(per united press association. ) Received March 30, at 0.31 a.m.l London, March 29. Arrived Nairnshire and Edendale, s.s. ; barques Essex and Achievement; ship, Oamarii. " - Weddell's friends in Hamburg have opened retail shops for the sale of frozen meat, and are doing a satisfactory trade. Weddell shortly re-visits Germany with a view of opening additional shops. Certificates forwarded by the German Consuls in Australians to the soundness of the flocks will facilitate business. It is probable that the Turakina will discharge her cargo at Hamburg, and the vessel will then be used as a cool store. Owners of the Salford works are so satisfied with the result of the year's experiment upon the eight hours' system that they intend to make it permanent. The Times urges that the whole of the engineering and jther skilled trades should follow their example. The Tainui's and Nairnshire's factory butter realised 96s to 100s. The Nairnshire's mutton arrived in sound condition. Vienna, March 29. The Social Democratic Congress sitting at Vienna threatens a general strike in order to secure universal suffrage. Paris, March 29. The Figaro publishes details, said to be supplied by M; Flourens, ex-Minister, of the negotiations between France and Germany when Ferry and Busson were Ministers in 1887 upon the idea of revenge for the loss of Alsace and Lorraine, and that Germany should help her to oust England from Egypt. The change, however, _of Ministers in England, and the .accession of Lord Salisbury to power upset the negotiations. Washington, March 29. Wreckers plundered and burned the hull of the Kearsage.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 5906, 30 March 1894, Page 1
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