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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 55, 6 March 1914, Page 7

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(By Telegraph. -Press Aisociation.— Copyright.) (Received March 6, 8.45 a.m.) 1 MEAT FOR THE POOR. LONDON, sth March. Sir John Kirk (secretary of the Ragged School Union) is distributing a welcome gift of frozen mutton to the London and Liverpool poor. (Received March 6, 8 a.m.) LEAGUE FOOTBALL. LONDON, sth March. In League football Preston defeated Manchester United by 4 points to 2. Eoman and Rochdale, of the Hornets, and Johnson, of Widnes (forwards) have been chosen for the Australian tour. (Received March 6, 11 a.m.) ,CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES. N LONDON, sth March. The CiviJ Service Estimates total £21,036,650. CANADIAN LOAN. LONDON, sth March. The underwriters take 78 per cent, of the Canadian loan. AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIPS, LTD. , MELBOURNE, This Day. ' The report of the Australian Steamships, Ltd., which took over the interests of the Howard Smith Company, shows that the year's net profits toalled £40,473. (Received 'March 6, 9.20 a.m.) SUEZ CANAL DEEPENING. x PARIS. sth March. The- deepening of the Suez Canal will admit of the passage of 28,000-ton vessels drawing 33ft. Received March 6, 8. 45 a.m.) FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. LONDON, sth March. There has been an outbreak of fool and mouth disease in the Conway dis"trict, Carnarvonshire. / (Received March 6, 8.45 a.m.) DOMINIONS' EXHIBITION. LONDON, sth March. 1 The Imperial Council of Commerce has, passed a resolution supporting the Do minions' Exhibition. .PRIZE RING .WEIGHTS. NEW YORK, sth March. Mr. R, L. Baker, the Australian fight promoter, attendeu the session of the State Athletic ,Commission to gather data with the object of standardising the weights and penalties of the prize ring. (Received March 6, 8.45 a.m.) LAWN TENNIS. NEW YORK, sth March. The Davis Cup semi-finals must be completed by Ist August and the finals by Bth August.