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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9697, 5 March 1910, Page 5

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King Edward, in conferring fenighthood, invested Sir Q. Reid with the insignia of Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. Sir G. Reid had a long interview with Rear-Admiral Jelliooe aod the Admiralty. The Bishop of Lincoln la in a critical state of health. He dictated a teaching farewell to the people of the diocese. At tbs trial in London of Cornelius Howard for the murder of Storr, the latter’a widow testifying to incidents in the struggle, glanced round the Court, and exclaimed, loofclng at Howard, “That's the man.” Robert Hoe’s will has been proved. His English estate amounts to £13,20° ... In Kogby football England, 11 points, defeated France, 3 points. The match was played at Paris. The Hon. Mr Hall-Jonea interviewed the Admiralty concerning the New Zealand Dreadnought. Sydney, Match 4.

At Yass a travelling showman named Fullerton, in an affray with aboriginals, was billed by a blow from a bottle. Six blacks have been arrested. Another white man was badly injured. Ottawa, March 4. The American delegates at Ottawa tjre hopeful that President Taft will be relieved of the necessity of applying the maximum duties against Canada. Managua, March 4. General Chamorros’ revolutionary force at Tisma, Nicaragua, was ornahingly defeated. Eight hundred were killed, wonnded and captured. Many revolutionists elsewhere surrendered. New York, March 4. Advices from Juneau, Alaska, state that an explosion in an airshaft in Treadwell Mine killed 33. Thirtyseven are missing, and it is feared they have perished. New York, March 4. Mr Rockefeller, jnn., is about to retire from business and devote himself to philanthropy as the active head of his father’s Foundation. Brisbane, March 4, The population of the State is 578,548, an increase for the year of •80,811.

Athens, March 4,

Out; of 161 members in the Greek Chamber 150 voted in favour of the convocation of the Revisionist Assembly on September 14th.