BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
CTnittd Pr««* Amoci&tion—Per Elacrri'" T«l«ftraph—Coovricrfif. PERSONAL ITEMS. LONDON, February 27. : Miss Nora Long, a New Zealnnder. was successful at the recital at Beehsiein Hall, and received favourable criticisms. Mr Charles Edwards has been appointed Trinity College music examiner for New Zealand and Tasmania. FRANCES COTTON INDUSTRY. M. Cambon. French Ambassador" in London, is negotiating with Britain with a view to securing the emigration of Indians to Reunion. France is anxious to develop cotton-growing colonies, ami the Chamber of Deputies ha* increased the grant to encourage i-he scheme. PRAUDULKN'I' WHISK Y-SELI.EKS. At the North London Police Court, {he Magistrate. Mr E. S. Fordhaui. fined two tradesmen 20s. and £IOO costs _<\ich. for retailing as'lrish and Scotch whisk-ic- a mixture mninlv consisting of potato spirit. RECIPROCITY BILL. LONDON. February 28. The Rec'procitv Rill has been introduced in the House of Representatives authorising a reduction of 20 per cent, on the Dingley tariff, and the transfer to the free list of certain -classes of merchandise. MR. FILLINGHAM APOLOGISES. The Rer. Mc Fillingham, in submitting
io i»e nmr.g o. i... .-..„:, ... Arches, lt . gietied bis error. .. lean of Arches, i- modifying the juu, .-, suspended him for two years. , SENTENCE 0 A >\ EMBEZZLER. | Gaaey the Frenu. Z | C r t has been I sentenced to s e ve v,..,-,' imprisonment: i Merellt, his female . ..uiwonion. -was ac I quitted. Received 10 p.m.. :\b:uary 28th | THE QUEENS RETUR.V ; Queea Ale.var.dnt hj.; ...urned to London from Denmark. „ »E\V DEFI.., . CORPS. Mr Hnldane. Se«u. :,» ~f State for War lias approved of u.e formation of a 1.-gion of freujcf s*,-:. t„ asslst in tae defence oi the i-.mpire iu an emergency, and to prcvi „ .. .■ ,;l bodies of cti»ab;e and daring rn- .• . 5o be Mrefullv trained as «r.ici:rr.c: l ., ..• •• j«, guides afc'd scouts. CARNECiKOir a INCLINED. Mr Can.c F :e\s . ;k: ; 13.000 for a free übrary at bath Ins . edined.
AMERICA AND •■■'■)' !"TTUPPIXKS ~. „ . PEKIX, February' 27.* The Fore:gn O.ii < .... H-bntaiy 2ath iifcitict to re:u-istrate with America in regard ;.>s«>::.: ; , 5g , •,,., it , , he ~,,-,. pi=cs. It .oi.hue. :r. •, ; «e were no svtnptoms of ri«ii'sr aci.iu.-.: fcrcigner.*, and" the Govcroment were ;i! le So deal with local disturbances. CLIXOTNf: TOTLRKEY. TEHERAN. Fcbruarv 28. Acivjccs from Teheran state ;hat)nstc.id of the sheikhs <nj;yJi,g British protection they usuaiiy fly to thu sheikh of Koweyt. and hoist the red flag with the cro>ccnt in token of adhesion to Turkey. NOTABLE CELEBRATIONS. BERLIN, February 28. Th<? Kaiser's silver wedding and" Prtere Fuel's marriage to Princess Sopbia of Oldenburg were celebrated simultaneous!? with great splendour.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12912, 1 March 1906, Page 5
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