[SPECIALS TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6479, 23 September 1892, Page 2

[SPECIALS TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

London, Sept. 16. General Booth asks for L 50.000, and has proclaimed a self-denial week among Salvationists. He states he is determined to proceed with his over-sea colony, and does not intend to fail. The Statist urges the Government to withdraw from the Monetary Conference, as they cannot consent to any change in the coinage. The Financial Newa has received a letter from Mr Wm. Fergusson, secretary and engineer of the Wellington Harbor Board, respecting the charges made by ifc some time since, and in referring to the j matter it states it is pleased to have the ; satisfactory assurance ef that officer that ] the interest is always earned from revenue, and leaving a margin for new works. Sept. 18.— The Economist thinks the best effect of the stoppage of colonial I borrowing has been the reduction of the number of Government employes, and an increase of farmers. Captain Grenfell, the English explorer, engaged in dolimitine the frontier of the Orange Free State, is besieged by natives in Lunda. Washington, Sept. 17. Mr Thompson, city assessor of Philadelphia, was accidentally imprisoned in a safe. He had to stay there for many hours, and the effect was to drive him insane. At Savaii, Samoa, a few days ago, there was an earthquake lasting about six to seven seconds. It was so severe that stone ■wall's were thrown down.