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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3123, 21 July 1892, Page 3

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[BY ELECTRIC TEI.ECIIM Pit - COI'YKKJIIT. i Lonkot.', July IN. LONDON importers assert tbiit if the Now South Wales Freezing Companies ship hirgeconsignmonts to the English markets, it is impossible that the Australian frozen mutton will realise above 2Ad per lb. In the shooting match at Bisley, the Canadian team was defeated by the English team. b July 19. At a meeting of the shareholders in the New Zealand Kivor Plate T.and Mortgage Company (Limited), MiThomas Russell, director, state 1 that the depreciation of New Zealand securities, if written off, would not amount to £00,000. It was resolved to abolish the colonial board. The Sultan of Morocco at the last moment refused to sign the treaty arranged by the British representatives giving equal advantage to all nations, and offered Commandant Smith a bribe of £30,000 to alter the treaty to the Sultan's own lines. The refusal is attributed to French intrigue. Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy and Belgium supported England. In consequence of the Sultan's refusal to sign, the British mission has been recalcd. The Paris newspapers are jubilant, and admit that the rebuff administered to England by the Sultan of Morocco is due to the action of France. Berlin, July 19. Prince Bismarck says that he succeeded only too well in strengthening the Crown against Parliament, and the former has now become almost oppressive. Rome, July IS. The lava from Mount Etna has destroyed several houses in the village of Veriatura, and burned an adjacent forest of chestnuts. St. Petersburg, July IS. The cholera has appeared at Kasan and Azov. July 19. The Russian troops on the Austrian frontier are seriously affected by cholera. Paris, July 19, Ten deaths from cholera were reported yesterday. Berne, July 18. One hundreds and twenty bodies have been recovered from the debris at St. Gervais, the scene of the recent accident. Tangiers, July 18. Fierce fighting has taken place between the partisans of the rival Morocco chiefs, Mohatara and Ali. Three hundred persons were killed in the conflict. Women loaded the muskets for the men. Houses were burned down, and no quarter given. When the ammunition failed the fight was carried on hand to hand.