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Mataura Ensign, 17 September 1906, Page 2

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imiTISH AND FOREIGN. Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph Copyright. ■ MOTOR ACCIDENT. Ueceived Sept. 17, N. 30 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 10. A motor containing the Duchess of Connauglit and her daughter killed a boy at llounslow. The accident was due to the boy's fault. TENNIS. Wilding won the South of England Tennis Championship at Eastbourne.

AN INEXPENSIVE J'OUC'K.' The "Spectator/ referring to the experimental company, emphasises that it would be possible to fonn a militia force of: :«K»,000 at u comparatively small cost. THE nitlTlSH KLKET.

The 'Daily Mail' states that Lord Charles licrcsford will be. appointed to the supreme command in the JJome waters in April, commanding '2l firstclass battleships, exclusive of the reserve fleet. I'IiOTECTINd THE PRESIDENT.-

Received Sept. 17, S.Cn") a.m. PARIS, Sept. Ifi

Extraordinary precautions are being taken to protect. President Kullierrs, who is now on a visit to the Marseilles Colonial Exhibition. The houses the route of the procession have been searched for bombs, and six anarchists have been arrested. JXTEUCOLUiNIAL ACCIDENT TO A RACEHORSE. Received Sept. 17, 10.16 a.m. .Sleeper received injuries at Rosehill on Saturday which necessitated his destruction. FAULTY SELECTION. The burolary at King's warehouse is not so serious as was at first expected. The thieves took electro instead of silver [date. IiKISHAXE, Sept. 17. The (lovernment has received advice that the judges' ]K-tition askius; the Kiu.jf to disallow the Act passed last sssion to compel the payment of income tax on judges' salaries has failid. The judges therefore have to pay the tax.