NEWS EPITOMISED
THIS MORNING’S ISSUE. The no-confidence motion in the House of Representatives last evening was defeated by five votes. Austrian troops are concentrating on the Servian frontier. A ten days’ armistice has been arranged with the Albanian rebels. The results of yesterday’s Held sports are published. Forest fires in Russia are being fought by soldiers. McQuarrie defeated Mathewson in a boxing contest at Dunedin last night. The King and Queen arc visiting Scotland. The Simplon tunnel is blocked. A branch of the Southland League was formed at Wyndham last night. A monument to the memory of < aptain Cook has been unveiled in London. Judgment on the Empress of Ireland disaster is expected on Saturday. The Premier predicts a "boom” time in the spring. The Hindus seeking entry into Canada have abandoned their intention Ammunition and machine guns have again been landed for Rlster volunteers. Twenty eases of plague have occurred at Hong Kong in a week. The most powerful battleship in the World is being built in England for an V.known Power.
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Southland Times, Issue 17698, 9 July 1914, Page 5
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