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Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12806, 2 June 1914, Page 2

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By Electric Telegraph —Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, May 31. Arrival: Indralema. Departure: Arawa for I.vttelton. SYDNEY, .Tune 1. New South Wales revenue for the eleven months shows an increase of £1,450,000. MELBOURNE. -Tune 1. The protest entered in connection with the Dunlop Company's 100 miles relay race haa been dismissed. The Northern. Suburbs Club, Sydney, were placed iirst, Ixion Club, Melbourne, second and Marshland Club, New Zealand, third. For the fastest individual ten mile, Horder of Sydney, was placed first and O 'Shea and Bonis, New Zealanders, second and third resnectivelv. BERLIN, May 31. The Tagliche Rundschau says Britain has definitely rejected Russia and France's request to join the FrancoRussian naval convention. Sir Edward Grey intimated that the Government desired in deference to British sentiment to maintain good relations with Germany and avoid a step that might be regarded as directed against the latter. CAIRO, May 31. An imposing military procession of British soldiers buried the remains of Napcleon's soldiers recently discovered at Alexandria. BERLIN, May 31. The aviator Plock, who crossed the frontier into Russia, has been released. SYDNEY, June 1. Trains were delayed near Mudgee through the cutting catching fire. The cutting runs through shale, which exuded great quantities of oil and this is now flowing ablaze along a creek.