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o t t (Received 18, 9.15 a.m.) \ t Losdou, April 17. n Maitland's balloon, with a lady pa?---v senger, ascended at the Crystal Pala c " s When 2000 feet up a thunder hailstorm it prevented it reaching an open space, n and it was driven en to the house top 3 at Islington, and thence fell into . a batkgarden. Neither of the occupants were hurt. : ' At the Colonial Institute a confer ence of societies interested in emigra tion meets on May 30. Mr Gladstone, the new Governor General of South Africa is already fairly proficient in the Dn f ch language He will sail for the Cape on May 30. Madrid, April 17. A metal foundry collapsed in Valen cia, and a girl was killed. Thirty others were injured. Berlin, April 17. The National Zeitung and Berlin Post warn Mr Roosevslt to avoid dis cussing tbe armameais and AngloGerman rivalry during his visit to Germany. New York, April 17. The World states that Mr Taft intends 25 warships to cruise the world in 1912. London, April 17. Kebbell. the lawyer who defended Jack the Ripper, tbe White^hapel murderer, writes to the Pall Mall Gazette, stating that he belie?<s he died from poison while undergoing a decade of servitude. He was an Irish - man, and was originally educated for the medical profession. ihe Observer states that Lord Kitchener' 8 return next week is caus ing apprehension in military and politi cal dovecotes. Kitchener made no stcret that the Malta command is not necessary, and was only created to shelve him. 'His colonial investigations have made Lord Kitchener anxious to weld the forces of Britain and her dependencies and conglomerate the whole, wherefore, he is desirous of remaining in London at the head of the Imperial Defence Committee. It is expected that Lord Kitchener will inform Mr Asquith that he will resign unless allowed to carry through the army of empire sblieme. Berlin, April 17, The building trade of Germany is at a standstill excepting at Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, where the majority don't belong to unions. The men's funds will suffice for five weeks Thera are 200,000 workless. The employers represent 22,000 firms. Genoa, Apiil 17. A severe storm forced the Victoria and. Albert, and. her two escorting torpedoers, to return to Genoa after starting for* Corfu to meet the King of Greece. Paris, April 1 5. Work has been resumed on the Marseilles quays, enabling six mail steamers to sail. Vienna, April 15. President Eoosevelt has errived here.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue XXXVIII, 18 April 1910, Page 3
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