MISCELLANEOUS CABLES
Prince Henry of Prussia presided at a meeting, of the Filchrier Antarctic Committee. The' expedition will' cbst £70,000. Its object, is mainly to termine the distribution cf'liiiidpnd water. " -I' '' •' The Emperor Francis Joseph is'better. .:..'.'. Tho authorities of Trieste romi.cliod the butchers to reopen their shops. The FederaV Council of Switzerland invite the artists of the world to compote in, designing a monument to com--memarote the foundation of tho international telegraph union. Prirjs of 20,000 francs will bo open till August 15th. . The Grand Vizier of Turkey has ordered a strict inquiry into the tortures reported in tho Chamber, with a view : tb' punishing the guilty. Private ndviceß received in Sydney state that the steamer Papanui lias arrived safe at Japan. Hoxsey, the aviator, was buried in the shadow of Mount Wilson, the scene of liir greatest triumph. ~C>:eat crowds attended the chapel at the- foot of the mountain. A memorial will bo erected there.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14391, 5 January 1911, Page 5
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156MISCELLANEOUS CABLES Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14391, 5 January 1911, Page 5
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