CABLE BREVITIES.
The Federal Government has decided to alter the name Palmerston to Darwin. The prohibition of opium smoking is being forced iii Kerin, China. All opium stored in Government warehouses has been publicly burned. The revolting tribesmen in Morocco have been attacking. Fez. Several sorties resulted iii the attackers being repelled. In coiineetioh ivith -St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at Melbourne, Lord Dudley was presented with an address .stating 'that his generous advocacy of justice to Ireland; had placed Irishmen under a lasting obligation to him.'Lady Dudley was presented with a diamond brooch. ■ . M- elemental, reporting on the French.' Army Estimates, states that since 183b Germany has, increased her military expenditure by’ 195 per centum, Austria 112, Russia: 69, and France-49 per centum. Two . deaths ';from, plagucdmve occurred at Odessa.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13330, 20 March 1911, Page 3
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130CABLE BREVITIES. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13330, 20 March 1911, Page 3
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