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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 10 April 1899, Page 2

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Owing to the insanitary condition of I Omdurman, British and Egyptian troops aro now encamped to the south of the town, which has been allowed o become a waste. A pilot cutter has been found wrecked ou tho Barrier Reef, which runs along the coast of Queensland. There are no signs of any of the crew. At a meeting of the Rugby Union, the report stated that arrangements had been made for the English team to visit Australia. The time at' the disposal of the Eng lishmen will not allow them to visit New Zealaud. Huddon Chambers' new play "The Tyranny of Tears" has been produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, with great success. The critics praise its novelty and ingenuity. John McCoy has been sentenced to death for tho murder of his wife, whom he accused of infidelity, at Mudgec, N.S.W. ' Earl Benuchamp, banquettcd by the Worcester Corporation, said federaion would bind the colonies closer to the Motherland. Englishmen had a profound affection for the colonies and would ungrudgingly help them when necessary. The Czar's" thanks to the nations for expressed sympathy with the proposed , Peace Conference, have been sent through the various Embassies but not to Berlin, j showing that Germany did not sympathise t with it. I The Goodwin light-ship sent a wireless ! telegraph message to the coastguards, thus assisting in saving « ship during the fog. J