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Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12805, 1 June 1914, Page 6

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- By Electric Telegraph.' —Press Association. —Copyright. STOCKHOLM, May 2!). The authorities are sceptical about the reported discovery of a portion of Andree's balloon by Russian engineers at Yakutsk. VIENNA. May 2!>. There are reports of a violent earthquake shock, the centre of which is supposed to be in Central Austria. I here were moderate shocks in Gali('i;i and Northern Lfungarv. ATHENS, May L>!». I Greece wishes to purchase the warships Idaho and Mississippi from America at the cost of construction.

1 iicir possession would enable Greece j to contemplate with greater equanimity the political and naval preparations proceeding in Turkey. LONDON. May 2:!. An influential British Committee ? has been tormed to .superintend Bri- . tisfi exhibits at the Panama Exhibif tios]. Mr Moore, president of the Ex r hildtiun, cabled that it was intended that British exhibitors will receive the same consideration as it' Britain uas otiicially participn lin <;•. SYDNEY, May !!(). Another case of smallpox has been reported. " LAWYER RRASOKH BY I'RE- fv CEDENT, other folk I.v cause ami effect. You • '<ll! biiii• the most valuable lessons of J '-ach when you reason '' Martell's—no i other for me!" i