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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14049, 20 July 1916, Page 5

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lElec. Tel. Copyright— United Press Assn.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received . J.ulv 20, 12.40, p.m.) 'LONDON, July. 19. Obituary : Lord Clifford of Chudleigh. (Received Julv 20, 9,20 a.m.) NEW YORK,. July 19. Herbert Vollmer has secured the v.jj'ld's swimming record of five hundred I metres in 6 min. 51 2-5 sees. Congress has referred to the Rules Committee Mr Mann's resolution urging the appointment, of a commission to investigate the price of printing paper, especially whether a combine is inflating rates. ' . : The Government liave decided to allow Castro to enter the United tStates. , SYDNEY, July 20.. Mr. Balsillie, the , wireless expert, is stated- to have proved conclusively that rain can be stimulated, by electrical means. His experiments have proved that at least a- thirty per cent, stimulation can be maintained. It is emphasised that it is not claimed to produce rain, onlv to stimulate light falls. I MELBOURNE, July 20, Mr. Higgs has announced that employers are not legally required' to guarantee payment of employees' instalments to the war loan; Should '■■ an employee, be unable to continue the Government -will refund the paid instalments. In appealing for subscriptions the "Minister stated that Australia required fifty millions annually for war purposes.' The 1 steeplechaser Battlebolfc was injured on -Saturday and had to be destroyed. •' ■ ■ [ ■ • ■ : , i ■MnaaanaßnHßaanßi