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Southland Times, Issue 17002, 28 March 1912, Page 5

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• A DEPOSED ALDERMAN. By TeUgraph.—Pleas Association.—Copyright. LONDON, March 24. Sir Thorrtas Brooke-IJitChing, recently elected for Farrington" Ward, but declared by the -Cd’urt of Aldermen to be unfit for office, has withdrawn his candidature. He alleges that his case was prejudiced by the Court of Aldermen, and that he was the victim of a conspiracy to rob him of his aldermanship. VICTIMS OF AVALANCHEVIENNA,’ March ' 26. An avalanche burled eleven ski excursionists at Hochschneeburg. Seven corpses have been recovered. Another party was overcome by an avalanche, and two people were killed.’ SUFFRAGETTES PUNISHED. LONDON, March 26. One hundred and twenty-six suffragettes were dealt with at the London sessions. A number on promising not to repeat their offence were bound over, and others were sentenced to four months' imprisonment. AMERICA’S ANTI-TRUST LAW. NEW YORK, March 26. At Chicago ten packers who were tried for violating the criminal section of the Sherman anti-trust law were found “not guilty” after the jury had deliberated nineteen hours. The case had lasted for several years. THE KAISER IN ITALY. ROME, March 26. King Emmanuel visited the Kaiser aboard the Hohenzollern at Venice. RUSSIA IN PERSIA. TEHERAN. March 26. Owing to an agitation in favour of the ex-Shah’.s return the Russians occupied Meshed and martial law has been proclaimed.