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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 48, 26 February 1913, Page 7

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Br Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received; February 26, 10.10 a.m.) SIR GEORGE REID. LONDON, 25th February. Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, who has been suffering from influenza, has resumed his duties. SWIMMING. • MELBOURNE, This Day. Finney and Blunt, of Victoria, won the two preliminary heats of the 220 breast stroke championship of Australia. (Received February 26, 9.30 a.m.) CRIMINAL LIBEL. JOHANNESBURG, 26th February. George Stanley, journalist, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour for libelling Sir J. B. Robinson, the South African gold mine owner and chairman of the Robinson South African Banking Company. (Received February 26, 9.10 a.m.) BILLIARDS. LONDON, 25th February. In a billiard match with Newman, ivory balls being used, Melbourne Inmsn made a break of 894. CRYSTAL PALACE. LONDON, 25th February. A supplementary report shows that there is further widespread support of the scheme to secure the Crystal Palace as Empire grounds. [The Crystal Palace gardens and park cover 200 acres. The Palace did not pay for some time, and the company became hopelessly insolvent. It has been proposed to secure the property for the public. One scheme provides for the setting apart of the whole of the northern side of the grounds, with also the eastern portion as far as it is required as * up-to-date pleasure grounds, the partitioning off of the centre transept for concerts and festivals, 'and the improving of all side courts and spaces'- under the galleries and their use for various money-pro-ducing purposes. National and international exhibitions would be organised at intervals, and permanent exhibitions and sales departments for goods of British and Colonial production, special courts being placed at the service of the Colonies for the display of their specialties. The construction of covered terraces and sale courts on the .east front is also among the improvements projected.] (Received February' 26, 9 a.m.) HEAVY-WEIGHT WRESTLING. CHICAGO, 26th February. In a heavy-weight wrestling contest, Lemarin outclassed Zbyszco, whom he threw* in 24 minutes. This is the first time Zbyszo has been beaten since Gotch defeated him. (Received February 26, 10.40 a.m.) N.S.W. MINERAL OUTPUT. SYDNEY, This Day. The mineral output of New South Wales in 1912 proved a record—jSll,641,435 in value. (deceived February 26, 9 a.m.) MURDERS BY A LANDOWNER. ROME, 25th February. A landowner at Alatri, disappeared after murdering his -wife, father-in-law, and .three other relatives. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. ROME, 25th February. An earthquake shock, , of local origin, occurred at Mussina (Sicily) and Reggio (Calabria). FRENCH AERIAL FLEET. PARIS, 25th February. Seven Army airships have been ordered with a capacity of twenty thouaand cubic metres and a speed of forty-eix miles aa hour. KING AND QUEEN OF DENMARK. BERLIN, 25th February. The King and Queen of Denmark paid their first visit to Berlin since their accession, and got a great military welcome. SYDNEY CITY FINANCES. SYDNEY, 25th February. The Lord Mayor's financial minute points out that the increase in the wages of municipal employees, aa a result of the Wages Board award, represents an increased rate of three-halfpence in the pound. BATTLESHIP NEW ZEALAND, LONDON, 25th February. The battleship New Zealand has left St. Helena. (Received February 26, 11 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The battleship New Zealand is expected at Port Phillip on 14th March. After a four days' stay she will sail for Lyttelton, where she will be due on the 21et. LONDON BAKERS TO STRIKE. LONDON, 25th February. The London bakers have decided to notify a strike on lGth March. AEROPLANES FOR THE NAVY. (Received February 26, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, 25th February. The Admiralty has ordered twenty-one aeroplanes.