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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 30, 5 February 1913, Page 7

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by Telegr*pb.->Presi Association.— Copjrlgtit. (Received February 5, 9.10 a.m.) ADMIRAL BEDFORD'S FUNERAL. LONDON, 4bh February. Sir Newton Moore, Agenb-General, represenbed Western Australia at Admiral Bedford's funeral at Walton. Thirty-six bluejackets dragged the gun carriage. Admiral Bedford's collie, "Tony," followed .the remains to the graveside. (Received February 5, 9.10 a.m.) PHOSPHATE ROYALTY. LONDON, 4th February. Mr. Lewis Harcotirt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, speaking in the House of Commons, said that the royalty to the Pacific Phosphate Company at Ocean Island in future would be a shilling instead of sixpence per ton. THE SONOMA. SYDNEY,_ This Day. The Oceanic Steamship Company's steamer Sonoma, which struck some submerged wreckage and damaged her starboard tailshaft, arrived at San Francisco only bwo and a-half days late. (Received February 5, 10 a.m.) BANK OF EGYPT. LONDON, 4th February. The Official Receiver of the Bank of Egypt, which is in liquidation, discharges all (liabilities. FINED FOR DESECRATING - GRAVES. HOiiART, 4th February. Reserved judgment has been delivered in bhe case against George Luckman, manager of Queensborough cemetery, charged with desecrating the graves and diggmg up coffins and burning them. Defendant has been fined £10. NEW ZEALAND LOANS. LONDON, 4th February, The Hon. T. Mackenzie, High Commissioner of New Zealand, in a long letter to The Times, debails the excellent; returns from New Zealand's loans which have been employed in reproductive investments. MR. SPEAKER WILLIS. SYDNEY, 4th February. Mr. Speaker, Willis has arrived. He is well pleased with the cordiality of his reception in New Zealand. NEW ADMIRAL. LONDON, 4th February. Vice' Admiral Sir William Henry May, G.G.8., G.C.V.0., Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth since 1910, has been promoted to be an Admiral of the Fleet. ' AMBER DEALERS' FRAUDS. BERLIN, 4th February. Seven amber dealers have been charged with defrauding the Prussian Treasury of £50,000 by infringing the amber State monopoly. LORD HARDINGE. DELHI, 4th February. The Viceroy, Lord Hardinge, is progressing towards recovery. GREAT HEAT IN MELBOURNE. 1 MELBOURNE, 4th February. To-day was the hottest' day of the season, the thermometer reaching lOSdeg. Fahr. in the shade.