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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1177, 12 July 1911, Page 8

"The governing motive operating on Captain Morrison's mind was a desire to relieve distress," said Jlr. Justice Chan--11 oil , in giving judgment in the East Nottingham election petition—brought by two Radicals and "supported" by more than a hundred witnesses who admitted in Court that they had lold lies for paltry pecuniary gain. The petition was dismissed with costs, and Captain Morrison retains the seat for the Unionist parly. Under the now Government contract the first postage stamps—the Id. and the Id. —have l)ceii isMicd to the public. For the stamp collector the notable distinction is in the contract Idler and number marking in Hie bottom right-hand corner of the margins of the shouts. Tn the case of the new printing, it is "All," whilst that on the last supply printed was .110. Only the j<l. and the Id. values in the present types will be issued with the "Alt" control number, and as the new King George stamps arc due to appear on Coronation Day, there is keen competition amongst stamp collectors to buy strips of three stamps from I lie lintlorn right-hand corners of the sheets with margins attached showing the new control. There, are now I.iftfl societies and groups for the propagation of Esperanto in ulj part* of the world. .