THIRTY YEARS AGO.
EXTRACTS FROM “STANDARD.” JULY 19. 1911. A Constantinople, message stated that there was fear of an Albanian rising against the Turks. The military leaders in Albania were being recalled and were being replaced by less repressive men. Lord Kitchener had been appointed British Resident in Egypt in place of Sir Eldon Gorst whose death was reported recently. Serious rioting had occurred in Cardiff when wharf labourers went on strike. They set fire to a warehouse and caused damage amounting to £12.000. Bator, charges were made by the polico who injured many persons. Mr Montagu, Under-Secretary for India, stated that 650,690 deaths had occurred from plague in India during the half-year, period. Of this total 21,453 bad occurred (luring June. An outbreak of foot and month disease in England had assumed alarming proportions. The disease was spreading through the Romney Marshos whereon were graced many thousands of cattle and tens of thousands of sheep.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 195, 19 July 1941, Page 8
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156THIRTY YEARS AGO. Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 195, 19 July 1941, Page 8
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