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PrMi AjtMiktion—By T«legr»ph—Copyright LONDON, January 29. The effort to tow submarine A 7 out of the mud failed.
C. W. Hart, runner, has challenged the world for 100 miles upwards for £500 a-side.
PARIS, January 29.
Owing to the frequency of submarine the French Government is substituting steam for oil fuel. January 30. (Received Jan. 30, at 10.10 p.m.) The Academy of Sports has awarded Carpentier £400 as a prize for his victories over Wells. BERLIN, January 30. (Received Jan. 30, at 10.10 p.m.) Prince Yon Bulow is likely to succeed Count Wedel as Statthalter of AlsaceLorraine.. The Secretary of State and the Under-secretaries for Alsace have also resigned. COLOMBO, January 29. Six sudden deaths are reported, one of which has been diagnosed as septicemic plague. PERTH, January 30. The wheat standard, f.a,q., for the year has been fixed at 611b per bushel. SYDNEY, January 30. (Received Jan. 30, at 9.50 p.m.) Wednesday's storm wrought havoc with the telegraph wires, and is still causing serious delays. MELBOURNE, January 30. (Received Jan. 31, at 0.35 a.m.) The overseas trade statistics for the Commonwealth for ' 1913 show that the imports were valued at £79,711,598 —an increase of £1,552,998 over the figures for 1912, and the exports at £78,510,253 —a decrease of £585,837.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15986, 31 January 1914, Page 10
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