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Inangahua Times, 1 February 1930, Page 3

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(IvtflHu ud H B. GbUf larvfM). (Am. Pr*M Ain. tad lu (Mia.) Memorial Tablet to an Assassin (Times Service). Reed 9 15 a.m. London, Jan 31 j The Times’ correspondent at 3 Belgrade states that a memorial c tablet to student, Gabriel Prencip, , whose murder of the Austrian ArchI duke Frances Ferdinand iD June, s 1914, led up to the World War, is being unveiled at Serjava on the 2ad February on the spot where the Archduke was killed. The Jugo-Slav Government states that as the tablet is being privately erected by Prencip’s family and friends, they cannot interfere, but no authorities or associations will be represented at the unveiling and speeches will not be allowed Polish Beauty Suicides Result of Beauty Competition I Reed 925 am. Warsaw Jan 31 The 22-year-old Polish beauty, Irene Wierzbicka, shot herself when she was not elected as Miss Poland to represent her county at the World Beauty Contest at Rio de Janiero. This incident is an indication of the storm which occurred throughout Poland, where the contest was organ- j ised with tremendous publicity, and the candidates paraded for hours < before a vast audience before the ; decision was given. When the jury announced that the winner was the j ' actress, Sophia Batraka, there was a cry of anguish in the crowded ball, - and Wierzbicka dashed out weeping. She was found shot dead in a dressing room. 1

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Reed 9 25 a m Suva, Jan 31 Sailed —Tofua for Apia at 7 p.m Independence in Ducca A Reign of Terror Reed 9 35 a m Delhi, Jan ll The past week Ducca has seen independence and in action a reign of terror. Schools, colleges and shops have been shut and the streets deserted, and people are leaving town. There have been many stabbings and assaults. The trouble originated with a Hindu procession on Independence Day, which insisted in playing music near a mosque/ J UNEMPLOYMENT :J-*' BENEFITS PAID -j£ (Official Wireless.) | RUGBY, January ,3.j. The Minister of Labour, Miss Bondfield, stated in the Commons, that 1 the average weekly amount of unemployment benefit paid to 1,000,000 persons (dariimiing 'benefit and their dependants in 1929, was £790,000.