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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7732, 27 February 1909, Page 2

CABLE NEWS THE LATEST.

: « . HOME AND FOREIGN. United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. THE KING. Received February 26. 10.25 p.m. LONDON, February 26. King Edward will go to Biarritz on March 4th, and will make a short str.y it Paris. MORE CO-PARTNERSHIP. (Received February 27, 8.10 a.m.) LONDON. February 26. A meeting of 1200 of Lever Brothers' employees at Port Sunlight heartily accepted the firm's offer of co-partner-ship. THE NATIONAL GALLERY TRAGEDY. (Received February 27. 8.25 a.m.) LONDON; February 26. Mr Dawson, who committed suicide in the National Gallery, was one of the best known business men in Montreal. CANCER. The cancer research department of the Middlesex hospitals reports that in SO9 cases there was no evidence that that the disease had been, inherited. DANGEROUSLY ASHORE..: The Surconf, from New Caledoniajto Glasgow^ is dangerously ashore *at Tara. THE FRENCH TARIFF. The Advisory Committee of the Board of Trade has urged the Government to take prompt and decisive ac-' tion regarding the revised French tariff. It is stated that several members .. advocated some form of retaliation, unless substantial modifications are secur- - cd. ■ !jIJ RUNNING. (Received February 17, 8.50 a.m.) NEW YORK, February 26. Shrubb easily beat Dorando in a 15----miles race at Buffalo. A CONSPIRACY. LONDON, February 26. Joseph Stoddart and Frederick Catling were charged with a conspiracy to obtain money by offering prizes in certain circulars called the Football Record and the Football Sport. The evidence showed that Stoddart had netted nearly £200,000 and he was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. Catling was found not guilty of false pretences, and with regard to the conspiracy, the jury disagreed. Catling was released on his own recognisances.