BRITISH & FOREIGN
Press Assn. — By Telegraph. — Copyright LONDON, August 25. The- Daily Telegraph *ays tliat a Russian ukase abolishes Finland as an independent military district, and incorporates it with St. Petersburg. (Received August 26, 8.40 v.m.) Three more deaths liave occurred m tile Alps. The Commissioners .of the 1851 Exhibition have granted a scieifce research scholarship to Arthur Robert Andrew, of New Zealand, and a* continued scholarship to Mathew Hunter, of New Zea- ■ lundV for the third year. Mr Taveruer has* written to Mr Bent, asking bun to get the Commonwealth Government to consider the acquisition ■of 'a, site on tlie Strand for an Australia ■House for the High Commissioner and State agents. BERLIN, August 25. ■»<•>. The German authorities anticipate a two years' campaign against the Hereros. •*- PARIS, August 25. lie Temps regrets Lord Rosebery's intemperate language. Other newspapers condemn it. -..•., Paris newspapers warmly welcome Sir Francis Bertie, the new British Ambassador. ST. PETERSBURG, August 25. Tho baptism of Alexis was brilliant and picturesque, but the manifesto disappointed those hoping tliat the Czar would be- inspired by a sentiment- of lar--ger generosity.. The concessions are mere .palliatives of the peasantry's sufferings. The prisons are not reformed. NEW YORK, August 25. Mr Redmond, speaking at New York, said the coming elections would be of the greutcst importance to Ireland. The next Government would/ probably only have a small majority m the House of Commons, and the Irish would thus be able to turn the scale. .
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10138, 26 August 1904, Page 3
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