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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9333, 6 October 1910, Page 3

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(Rγ ELECTBIC TE£EQBAFH—COPIBIGHT.) (Pbb Fbebb Association.) BOTHA AND HULL SEEK REELECTION. PRETORIA, Oct. 5. General Botha arid Mr H. C. Hull, who were both defeated in the recent elections, are contesting the Losberg and Barberton seats respectively. TROUBLE IN THE DACCA. BOMBAY, Oct. 5. A Dacca telegram reports that thirty natives, apparently Hindus, disguised with false beards, sacked HaTdighat Bazaar. They killed one and wounded five persons, seized £100, and escaped in boats. ONLY ONE SURVIVOR, NEW YORK, Oct. 5. None of those on board the Pacific Steamship Company's steamer Chiriqui, lost m the Gulf of Panama as the result of a boiler explosion, have been picked up except one stoker. UNITED STATES ARMY. NEW YORK, Oct. 5. The United States' National Guards' Conference at St. Louis demanded that Congress place them on the Army salary list. 'General Wood said he desired that every boy above, thirteen years of age should train as; a soldier, and rifle shooting should be part of the school course. The United States standing Army was far too small, and 140,000 men at least were necessary. OPENING SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT. LONDON, Oct. 5. The Duke arid Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia leave by the Balmoral Castle on "Tuesday for South Africa. THE NEPTUNE'S GUN TRIALS. LONDON, Oct. 5. The .battleship Neptune's gun trials were completely successful. Ten 12inch guns simultaneously fired a broadside of full charges. THE BULLION ROBBERY. NEW YORK, Oct. 5. The messman of the steamer City of Seattle has confessed to the robbery of bullion and Bank notes from the mail room. The other suspects have been released. COLLAPSE OP A STAND.. Forty-three people were injured owing to the reviewing stand overlooking the Carnival Parade at Kansas City collapsing. THE HOME RULE CAMPAIGN. LONDON,. Oct. 5: A London Express representative interviewed Mr Redmond at New York. He declared that the Nationalists' demand for Home Rule does not mean that they want to break up the Empire, but merely points to a desire to strengthen the Imperial bonds through a Federal system. Ireland is willing to forego her own tariff and share the cost of the Army and Navy and Irish members would remain at Westminster. A DETERMINED SUICIDE. NEW YORK, Oct. 5. Daniel McMallon, a dynamite expert employed on the North American Asbestos mines at Caspar, Wyoming, committed suicide by placing 10.01bs of-dynamite under his body. He was blown to atoms in the mine, a level of which was wrecked. NEW ZEALAND FLAX HONORED. LONDON, Oct. 5. The Grand Diploma at the Buenos Ayres Exhibition has been awarded to New Zealand flax.