OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Witness, 5 December 1900, Page 39

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

In future drummers for regiments of the German Gxiards will, by order of the Kaiser, be negroes recruited in the German colonies of Africa.

A Mexican has secured from the Nicaraguan Government the sole right of manufacturing cotton goods in the State with English machinery.

It is again stated that the Danish Government is in direct treaty with the United States regarding the sale of the Danish West Indies, the price being the difficulty. At Ballarat, a youth named Wrn. Barry, aged 17, while riding a bicycle, collided with a milk cart with great force, and was disembowelled by the shaft. He died at once.

Interviewed at Melbourne la3t w.eek with reference to the report from Perth that Pelly, deceased, and '" Starlight " are identical, " Rolf Boldrewood " says there is no truth in it.

The bankruptcies filed last week in the colony were four — viz. : A hairdresser at Rangiora, a lady dentist at Blenheim, a baker at Hamilton, and an undescribed debtor at Midhirst.

The anniversary of the battle of Talana Hill was ce'lebraied at Dundee on October 20, £jays a Reuter's message from Maritzburg, when the children of the village picnicked on the historio hill, and covered the graves of General Perm Symons and the soldiers with flowers. The day was observed locally as a holiday. It is proposed to celebrate it annually.

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