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home and foreign stems TELEGRAMS THROUGH PERSIA. (Per Press Association, Copyright., •.{Received This Day, !9.30 a.m.) DEL®I, July 22.
It is understood the Indo-European Telegraph Company has with Germany for resumption of the telegraphic- service via Teheran by the usiuil route. It is. hoped to resume working within 10 days.
DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE. Investigation of the recent earthquake at Hubatihaidra shows that 000 persons were killed.
AIRWAN WINS AT EJSLEY.
At Bisfey, Captain Robinson, late of the Air Force, won the King’s Prize. He tied with Lance-Corporal Norton, of the Queen’s Westminsters, each 232, and then won the dhoot-off.
ASSASSINATED IN MEXICO.
(Received This Day, 8.50 a.m.) NEW YORK. July 22. A® official telegram from Mexico exonerates Miguel Trillo, Villa’s secretary, from blame for the general’* death. Villa, accompanied by Trillo, with two guards and a chauffeur, was _motoring in Parras and crossing a bridge when the party was attacked from both ends by parties of men. Villa and Trillo were shot dead simultaneously and the remaining members of the party were also billed. President Obregon ordered full military honours at Villa’s funeral.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 9874, 23 July 1923, Page 5
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