BRITISH & FOREIGN.
EDUCATIONAL. Press Aseotiation-By Teleeraph-Copyright LONDON, Oct. 9. The Board of Agriculture asks for £50,000 for a fund to provide scientific research and technical advice to farmers. The Colonial Office has obtained phonographic records of songs and languages of the natives of West Africa, for the practical teaching of officials in Downing Street. PENNY POSTAGE. The French Premier, in receiving the British Parliamentary deputation promised to gnv the Anglo-Frenoh penny postage proposal serious consideration. MR, BOTHA'S LAND POLICY. Mr Botha, speaking at Velverdiend, :n the Transvaal, said that he proposed to adopt a vigorous land policy, and wholesale development of agriculture, which would_ make the South African export trade a rival to American. WILY CHINESE. Eighteen Chinamen provided with false passports were arrested on the steamer Empress of China at Victoria (Vancouver). They declared themselves merchants, hoping to escape the poll tax.
A VOLCANIC ERUPTION. Mount Haldin in Umiak Island (in the North Pacific), is erupting flames a thousand feet high. It is a magnificent spectacle. BILLIARDS. Received 11.40 p.m., Oct. 11th. LONDON, Oct. 10. In the match with Nelson. Gray scored 9000 to Nelson's 6649. ' CLEVER "JOCKEY. F. Wootten rode his 100 th win on Saturday.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14321, 11 October 1910, Page 5
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