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Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 216, 19 September 1911, Page 7

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[press association.] A GREEN INVASION

NEW YORK, Sept. 16. Witchita, in. Kansas, has been inevaded by dense clouds of green insects, which covered the pavements an inch deep, stopping the traffic. There was great excitement among the inhabitants in trying to keep them out of their houses.

MUNICIPAL STORES AND RES

TAURANT.

PARIS, Sept., 17. Cherbourg and other municipalities are buying provisions and reselling thorn, despite pecuniary los&, at the market prices of an ordinary year. In a little while they will open municipal stores and a restaurant, where meals will be supplied at cost price, without charging for the expenses of management. ■

THE PASSING OF THE BOOK MAKER. BOMBAY, Sept. 17.

Sir Sydenham Clarke's announcement of the reduction in race meetings in Western India and the banishment of bookmakers and the substitution of the totalisator embarrasses the Indian Government, throttgh involving State recognition of a certain method of betting. Sir Sydenham Clarke did not consult the Government in the matter. OBITUARY.

LONDON, Sept. 17. The death is announced of Edward Whymper, the explorer. - [The late Edward Whymper was a fellow and patron's medallist of-the Itoyal Geographical Society. His publications include: "Scrambles Amongst the Alps," "How to Use the Aneroid Barometer," "Travels Amongst the Great Andes," "Cfcamonix and Mont? Blanc," and "Zerroatt and the Matter-horn."] A BOISTEROUS BREEZE. ' NEW YORK, Sept. 16. During a gale the ketch Keen; from Alaska, was wrecked^ and & cannery, containing 2,000,000 cans of salmon, swept into the water. DROWNED WHILE SURFBATHING. SYDNEY, Sept. 18. Two 'bathers named Nieol were browned while surf-bathing at Thirroul. QUARANTINE EXEMPTION. MELBOURNE, Sept. 18. Vessels trading between New Zearland and Australia, excepting passenger, boats, are exempted from the provisions of the Quarantine Act, provided that they are not from a proclaimed port. This has been done to enable trading vessels to make the Australian ports the first- ports of call. GOLF.

; SYDNEY, Sept. 17. The Open Championship of Australia was won by Carnegie Clark with a, score of 322, Popplewell second with 321, and Soutar third with 324., ' . ' CYCLING. SYDNEY, Sept. 17. One hundred and twenty-two are expected to start in the GoulburnSydney road1 race. Prebble is on the 14 yards (?minutes) mark. TEN MILES ACROSS COUNTRY. MELBOURNE, Sept. 17. The 10 miles Cross Country Championship was won by Butler, of vfe East Melbourne Harriers, in 60mm. 22seo. > ■'■ LORD DENMAN' IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, Sept. 17.

Lord, and: Lady Denman hiave arrived on their first -visit to Sydney. They received en enthusiastic welcome. Lord. Dennaari open* the Medical Congress on Monday. The Lortd Mayor officially welcomed! the delegates, numbering nearly 609, including 209 from other States/and New Zealand. , QUEENSLAND BY-ELECTIONS. BRISBANE, Sept: 17. •The by-elections for the North. Brisbane, Toowong, and Rosewood seats, previously held by Ministerialists, resulted in the return of, Messrs Welsby. MeArtney, and Stevens (Ministerialists) by good majorities over Labor. Mr Cottell, Member for Toowong, died, and Mr MeArtney resigned tho North Brisbane seat to contest Toowong.