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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10409, 24 July 1912, Page 5

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United Press Association.—By Eiec- ' trio Telegraph.—Copyright. Paris, July 33. Wolff wse seized wish cramp and abandoned the Channel swim after six miles. Received July 84, 11 a m, Sydney, July 24. I/ord Chelmsford presented Shepherd with a silver medal from the King vices at the earthquake at .Messina in December, -90 S : Shepherd vvc'B then a sailor on the steamer Drske, which was off .Messina, and asshfod to dig oat eighteen persons' *•****' Brisbane, July 34. Metropolitan Hof. I'seoy.wa have decided to abolish counter lunches. Received Jnly 24, 11 a w*. Newcastle, Jr lv 24. Arrived : Alumina, from Wailington. Melbourne, J'-dy S 4 Mr Hughes considers shat v. e law in its present state is powerless to deal With the American Be 5.1’ Trust. Received July, 24, 11 a.m * London, July 33.

Mr T. W. Rnsaell. In the House of OoejdjOdßj said prosecution would be instituted for failure to notify the authorities In connection with the recent outbreak of foot and month disease at Swords, near Dublin. Obituary; Mr Abel Thomas, member for Carmarthenshire since 3890. , Berlin, July 23. The War Office has accepted the airship Zeppelin 111., with a speed of 49 1-5 miles an bout, the fastest in the .world. St. Petersburg, July 23 A hundred and thirty sappers in the neighbourhood of Tashkend mutinied, and exchanged four volleys with their comrades. They were ultimately disarmed after two had been killed and sixteen wounded Received July 24. 1 p m. London, July 28, Mr Samuels, replying to a depotation from' the Press Union asking -for uniform newspaper postage throughout the Empire of a penny , per pound, promised consideration. He stated that the present rates are nnremnnerative. Mr Samuels said he hoped it would be possible to further reduce the cable rates.