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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7251, 9 August 1907, Page 2

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HOME AND FOREIGN. D'.iited Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. HEAVY FALL IN STOCKS. (Received August 9, 7.46 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 8. A renewal of hostile sentiment to--.vards corporations—combined with furious bear attacks—has caused sensational declines in many stocks in Wall street. : THE KAISER'S CUP. LONDON, August 8. - LordDunravon's yacht Kariad won the Kaiser's Cup at Cowes. RUSSIAN BATTLESHIPS. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 8. 'Die Russian Govermnent will begin shortly to construct two 19,970-ton, 21-knot battleships, armed with 10-inch ajid 12-inch guns. FRANCE'S DETERMINATION. PARIS, August 8. Le Temps says that the German Government recognised the necessity for French action, and that France has informed _ the Powers that she intends to maintain and safeguard the Sultan's authority and the Moorish Empire's integrity; TRAINING NAVAL VOLUNTEERS. (Received August 9, 8.24 a.m.) LONDON, August 8. Lord Charles Beresford is inaugurating a new scheme. 'He takes to sea for a month's training, 200 Liverpool naval volunteers. A DESTROYER CUT IN TWO. During night manoeuvres at Swanage the scout Attentive rammed the destroyer Quail, cutting off 40 feet of her bow. The Quail was towed to Portsmouth. The crew bad amazing escapes. TURKISH OUTRAGES IN PERSIA. TEHERAN, August S. Turkish invaders shelled and destroyed a Christian village in Mewan, kil'ing 90, including women and children, and carrying off ten girls. They are now marching on Urumiah. Persia is appealing to the' Powers. NEW SOUTH WALES PRODUCE. ' BRUSSELS, August 8. The New South Wales Government obtained the grand prize at the Spa Exhibition, Belgium, for dairy and agricultural produce.