MISCELLANEOUS CABLES
<Br Cable.—Presa Association.—Copyright.) Lord Kniiteford is seriously ill. The death is announced from London of the? Rev. Owen Jones, tho original of ''Slogger" Williams in "Tom Brown's Schooldays." Aa explosion of oil at Quebec ignited the clothes of a boy named Robin, who rushed amongst relatives. The clothes of nine others became ignited, and six •n-tjro burueu to Jeath. A Sydney messao says that in the intor-Stato band contest, liozelle was placed lirst in tho A grade contest,. Newtown second, and Brisbane Concert Band third. * -. Unofficial statistical estimates show that the Kaiser is the richest man in Germany, with £19,700,000. The Duke of Mecklenburg comes next with £17,730,000, and Frau Krupp is third with £-16,000.000. Between them they contribute £2,000,000 to the war tax.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14886, 28 January 1914, Page 9
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126MISCELLANEOUS CABLES Press, Volume L, Issue 14886, 28 January 1914, Page 9
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