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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9397, 18 March 1909, Page 5

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United Press Association.--By Electric Telegraph. --Copyright. Melbourne, March 17. ' The Federal Postmaster-General staled that he uas nnable to give any consideration whatever to the wirolops telegraph system for another year. L ~ Sydney, March 17. The Melbourne banks have, reduced their buying rate of exchange on London by 5s and increased the selling rate to the same extent, Received March 18, g-50 a.m. Paris, March 17. There are three million undelivered letters in France. The strikers have cut the wires connecting Paris with the provinces. Admiral Germinet who was relieved of duty in December owing’.to bis letteis to the press, complained of the inefficiency of the Navy, has beenreinstated in his command. Received March 18, 8.50 a.m. London, March 17. A motor tour of the principal English cities is being projected in connaciton with the Press Conference. Reuters’s Hekla correspondent says it is expected the German loan for the Oanton-Hankan Railway will be withdrawn owing to opposition from English and French quarters