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By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. ! PROPOSED FEDERAL BANK. LONDON. May 25. Air Fisher, the Australian Prime Minister, is gathering data, in connection with his Commonwealth Bank proposal. AIRMAN'S PUPIL KILLED. LONDON, May 25. A pupil named Benson was aeroplaning at Hendon, when he fell from a height of 100 ft, anti was killed. EAGLE ATTACKS AN AVIATOR. PARIS, May 25. During the Pnris-Madrid aeroplane race, an eagle attacked one of tho aviators, M. Gilbert. Gilbert fired two revolver shots at the bird. SCULLING RACE IN BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, May 25. Sixty thousand persons witnessed tho eight-oared race between Jesus College, Cambridge and Ghent. Jesus College won by three lengths. CHULNA RIOTS ’ OVER. CALCUTTA. May 25. The rioting in the Chulna district, following a dispute between Mohammedans and Naraasudras—low caste Hindu agriculturists— has been suppressed. TO DEAL WITH WIFE-DESERTERS. SYDNEY, May 2G. Mr Holman, Acting-Premier of New South Wales, states, that tho Government is preparing a Bill to co-operate with Victoria, South Australia, and Now Zealand in dealing with deserting husbands. SERIOUS EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES. SYDNEY, May 26. Thera is an epidemic of measles here, and over 300 deaths have been reported. The doctors are unable to cope with the outbreak, as patients decline to follow their instructions. THEFT OP OPIUM. (Received May 27. 0-10 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 26. Oswald Waterhouse was sentenced to three years' hard labour for stealing opium from a Chinaman.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7451, 27 May 1911, Page 5
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233GENERAL CABLE NEWS New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7451, 27 May 1911, Page 5
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