SIR H. DURAND'S MISSION.
Oabul, October 7. A Herat regiment, before the arrival of Sir H. Durand, the British envoy, shot an Afghan assistant-commander-iii-chief for abusing a Bepoy. Eleven of the mutineers were directly blown from the guns ; the rest have sworn on tho Koran to behave well during Sir H. Durand's visit. OBITUARY. MaJux, Crown painter ; setate 72. FORGERY. A man named Henry Holden haa been arrested m London on a charge of forgery He is believed to be identical with Holden wanted for heavy forgeries m Sydney. ATABELELAND. ! Capetown, October 7. . King Lobengula is directing a Matabel c , attack. The Imperial forces stationed at i the Macloutsi river are protecting the Khama country. The Khamas will assist i the British. The Imperial police have occupied Tati, on the border of the 1 Khama ountry and Ma'abeleland. Sir Henry Loch, Governor of Cape Colony, 3 considers that the Matabele are trying to • force on a war. 1 \
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Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5792, 9 October 1893, Page 2
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158SIR H. DURAND'S MISSION. Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5792, 9 October 1893, Page 2
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