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(United Press Association.—-Copyright) VIENNA, July 23. Haw, an American lawyer, lias boon sentenced to death at Karlsruhe for .shooting 3iis mother-in-law at Baden in /November, in order to obtain her fortune, after telephoning to her to most him.
Haw has appealed acjair.st tho conviction.
While he was awaiting trial his wife committed suicide in Lake Zurich.
LONDON. July 23. At tennis, Goto and Barrett beat Brookes and Wilding, 3—o, 4—6, 7—5, G—2, 13—11. In the teii'th game eff the third set Brookes and Wilding were within one stroke of winning. Tho chief ■•■underground railways, :notor and Jiorsa omnibus companies have resolved to form a London Passenger Traffic Retard to consider the question of remunerative fares. 110 motor •omnibuses have boon,- withdrawn from service, alleging that a penny a mile is necessary to ensure a profit. 11ie.ro are 850 motor omnibuses still running in the London street area. Tho Street Noise- Abatement Committee allege that motor omnibuses and traction engine traffic have depreciated London house property by six millions.
TOKIO. July 23. An explosion at the Toyoka colliery in the province of Bungs lias taken place. It is feared that 470 have been killed.
PRETORIA, July 23. The Nonconformists are .strongly protesting against the Government's Bill to supply bser to natives working in the mines.
LONDON, July-S3. Jabsz Wolfe, after swimming and drifting 20 miles, failed to swim the Channel. Ho declares he will not attempt the feat again. The "Daily Telegraph states that all points in the Anglo-Russian agreement hare Ibesn -definitely settled.
Tho Prince of Wales, presiding at the iannual meeting of the Associatedl Board of the Royal College and the Academy of Music, said that rtTwas -unsatisfactory. to> hear of the snonessful matiner in which the cff?T of exhibitions had been received^ in Australia, " and •that suodessfnl exhibitioners would take ur> their studies in Londiom.
BRUSSELS, July 24. King Leopold opened the new port of Zeekru.gpfe at the terminus of the •Bruges ship canal.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12131, 25 July 1907, Page 5
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