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A message from Paris states that the court has decided that the gold, valued at £8,500,000, sent to France for safety by the Spanish Republicans, be returned to the Bank of Spain at Burgos, which is the sole legal Spanish Government banking institution.
On the occasiomof Lieut-General R. H. Haining relinquishing command of the British forces in Palestine and the Trans-Jordan, the Army Council has despatched to him a message expressing its appreciation of the manner in which he and his forces, under his command, have handled a difficult situation.
Well-informed circles in London believe that the British Ambassador in Berlin, Sir Nevile Henderson may leave Berlin on October 1 for a less arduous ambassadorship, owing to illhealth.
Tire touring New Zealand bowling team in Australia were beaten yesterday by BUrgowan, by 69 points to 59. Results were: Weatherburn, 23-22; Fletcher,
The Foreign Under-Secretary, Mr R. A. Butler, stated in the House of Commons that it was not within the scope of the Foreign Office Publicity Department to deal with the co-or-dination of Empire news services to take counter-measures against antiBritish propaganda, but there was constant conltiact with the (Empire Press, which was always ready to correct misleading statements.
The Prime Minister, Mr Savage, was again absent from his seat in the House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon. There is a possibility that Mr Savage will return to the House today.
The Government had no intention of promoting legislation for the purpose of altering the existing system of hospital finance. This decision was conveyed to the Counties’ Association Conference yesterday by the Minister of Health, the Hon. P. Fraser. In March last a deputation from the Municipal Association and the Counties’ Association waited on the Minister, and urged the desirability of changes being made in the existing system.
Playing against Surrey, West Indies, in its first innings, made 331 for four wickets (Headley 93, Stolmeyer 73, Barrow 59 not out).
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Northern Advocate, 28 July 1939, Page 7
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