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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7305, 11 October 1907, Page 2

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United Press Association—Per Eloctria Telegraph—Copyright.

PUNISHING A COWARD. (Received October 11, 7.17 a.m.) PARIS, October 10. A Russian named Law has been sentenced to fifteen years' penal servitude for firing on troops, from an omnibus, during the May Day celebrations in the city.

(Received October. 11, 9.26 a.m.) ' NEW YORK, October 10. The Lusitania; voyaging to New York, steamed 617 miles in 24 hours-^a. world's record.

RADICAL RECOMMENDATIONS. LONDON, October 10. The Miners' Federation unanimously recommended a Bill providing for the nationalisation of mines, and also unanimously favoured the abolition of the House of Lords. SHIPPING COMPANIES AND UNIONISM. Delegations of the shipping federations of Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotter - ! clam, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Gothen- [ burg and other places, will meet the British Shipping Federation in London on Tuesday to concert measures of defence against unionism. AN AIRSHIP AVRECKED. (Received October 11, 9.29 a.m.)LONDON, October 10. .. A sudden gale wrecked the Nulli Secundus military airship while performing at the Crystal Palace. UNIFORM WEIGHTS AND ■ MEASURES. PEKIN, October 10. Au Imperial edict has been issued ordering the adoption of uniform weights and measures throughout China within six months.