GENERAL CABLE NEWS
Pr«u Aiiociation—By Telegraph—Copyright.
LONDON, December 22,
Walter Robson was committed for trial for stealing' £7000 from tho Commercial Bank of Australia,
British emigration during November totalled 16,859 persons, whereof 3195 went to Australia and 8456 to other portions of tho Empire. Professor Licht estimates that the production of beet sugar has increased 19,000 tons, and that the campaign surplus is 133,000 tons. JOHANNESBURG, December 22. The bullet has been removed from Sir Lionel Phillips's lung. His condition is grave. WASHINGTON, December 23. (Received Dec. 23, at 10.30 p.m.) Senor Yelaya, ex-President of Nicaragua, is sailing for Europe in fulfilment of the tei'ms of his recent release. Ho intends to reside permanently on his Spanish estates. , BERLIN, December 23. (Received Dec 24, at 0.55 a.m.) A German balloon travelled on a nonstop run from Bitersfiold to Perm (Russia), a distance of 1630 milcs-fl record in 87 hours in tho air. ( Prince Von Bulow's book states that although public opinion favoured a Continental coalition against British. during the Boer war it would have been a mistake for Germany to join it, because Franco would have gone over to the British side. SYDNEY, December 23. (Received Dec. 24, at 0.55 a.m.) Ono case of smallpox was reported today.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15955, 24 December 1913, Page 5
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