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Greymouth Evening Star, 28 March 1907, Page 3

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[Press Association —Copyright.] SOMALILAND. LONDON, March 27.—Great Britain and Italy have entered into an agreement simplifying their reciprocal relations in Somaliland and ensuring greater efficacy in any punitive measures. CHESS MATCH. LONDON, March 27.—Sir Joseph Ward has suggested a chess match between Now Zealand and British members of the House of Commons, and is arranging cable facilities. COLONIAL LEATHER. LONDON, March 27.—The Customs authorities have informed the AgcntsGeneral that in future they would not detain Australian leather for sampling, nor charge duty on sugar where the loading did not exceed 10 per cent. TENNIS. PARIS, March 27.—At the championship meeting at Cannes, Wilding and Ritchie beat the brothers Wright by three sets to one. H. Doherty and the Countess Schulenburg beat Wilding and Miss Eastlako-Smith by two to one.

THE DEATH SENTENCE. TORT DARWIN Mar 27.—Two ab- ! originals have been sentenced to I death for the murder of Mr Bradshaw and party near Port Keats last year. Both confessed having committed the deed, but stated that they had been provoked by being tied up and thrash ta by Joan, one of the victims. SPOTTED FEVER. MELBOURNE Mar 27. —A death from cerebro-.spinal menjgftis, or spotted fever has occurred. The victim is a child three and a half years cld, and an inmate of the Children’s Hospital. Another case is under t c-atrnent but is convalescent. It is stated that four cases have been treat ed in the Children’s Hospital during the last twelve months. COMMONWEALTH MANOEUVRES

SYDNEY, March 27.—C01. Robin, interviewed, hoped that the Commonwealth oflicers would visit New Zealand next year. He was in favor of an exchange of visits and hoped to see the selection extended to noncommissioned officers as well. There was of necessity a community of interest in defence between the Commonwealth and New Zealand, because of the joint strategical value of their nsitions which, he said, would be emphasised with the opening of the J'anama Canal. JOHN BURNS’ PORTRAIT. LONDON, March 27.—A portrait of John Burns, by Percy Spence, a Sydney artisf, has been accepted by the New Gallery. EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA. PRETORIA, March 27.—The acting Premier, Mr Smuts, spealdng at Boksburg, in eulogising the work of the Education Department during the past five years, announced an early extension of education on national lines and in the broadest sense. He foreshadowed the abolition of the Christian national schools established by the extreme section.

THE LONDON ELECTION. LONDON, March 27.—The Moderates secured a large victory at the elections for the London Board of Guardians. THE JALLAND CASE. LONDON, March 27.—Mr Justice Rekewich has given judgment in favor of Mrs Jalland under Wagstaffe’s will. Mrs Jalland was convicted of bigamy in January last. (Under the will of the late Mr Wagstaffe a large sum of money was bequeathed to his “widow.” Shortly afterward his death, however, the supposed widow, Mrs Jalland, confessed that she committed bigamy in marrying Wagstaffe, as she had a husband living at the time; she added, however, that the offence was committed with WagstafEe’s knowledge and approval. The will was then contested by the relatives of the deceased, with the result above mentioned.) THE TIMES’ BOOK CLUB. LONDON, March 27.—The members of the Times’ Book Club have resolved to form a. publishing company with a capital of £50,000. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. SIERRA LEONE, March 27.— I The centenary of the abolition of the slave trade was celebrated with great rejoicings at Sierra Leone.