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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8770, 23 March 1907, Page 2

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Press Association.—Copyright. Sydney, March 22. In the semi-final double of the Tennis Championship Bice and Pockley defeated Parker and Bowker 6-2, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Cairo, March 22. The Egyptian Government has adopted the proposal of Leighton for the Assouan dam. The work will occupy six years, and it is estimated will increase the annual value of tho cotton crop by ■£4,000,000. London, March 21. A bag of registered letters, with contents valued at £BO,OOO, was stolen between New York and Paris. A man with £BOOO in his possession has been arrested and has confessed that he was connected with the robbery. New York, March 22. The United States’ gunboat Marietta has landed marines at Honduras for the protection of Americans’ interests. Brisbane, March 22. The Parliamentary elections have been fixed for May 18th. Adelaide, March 22. Mr Morley, of the Taxation Office, has invented an effective contrivance

• for closing and sealing mailbags Its adoption would save the Com monwealth between ten and fifteei thousand spent on wax and string. Feeuantle, March 23. i, The captain and crew of the MilI, dura have arrived here. The captaii h attributes the wreck to a strong curg rent carrying the vessel landwards Y and to the want of warning liglits. 7 He says there is no chance of reh floating the vessel. 0 Sydney, March 23. - > The Director of Labour reports that efficient labour of various classes ■ is scarce. Meebouene, March 23. " The Herald was fined £lO for pub- [ lishing betting odds. A stay of pro--3 ceedings was granted. . 1 Tho Government statistician,^ J. amended return shows that the wheat 5 yield for the season was 32,618,000 bushels, an average of 11.18. ' . Pekin, March 22 China has acknowledged the obligation to compensate British subjects for losses at Shanghai in 1905. Paeis, March 22. Owing to riots in Paris the Morgue has been closed to sightseers. , London, March 22. The Standard states, that the Dowager Empress of Russia has given £IO,OOO to the Red Cross Society. The interest on this sum will be allocated to three prizes, which will bo given for tho invention of the best means to relieve wdnuded ,on the battlefield and ,at sea. - r . In the chess ehampionspip Lasker has wbu 5 games, Marshall nil, while 7 wore drawn. Sailed: Ruapehu for New ZealandNew goods for the~autumn season are now being opened up at the Bon Marche, Feilding. Ladies should see the magnificent selection of imported millinery now being shown in Messrs Spence & Spence’s Showroom.