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By Electric Telegraph—Per Press : ■Association—Copyright. Beoeiveds,2 p.m., July 2. • , r • ' London, July 1. The King has conferred the Order of Merit on Sir George White, Admiral Fisher, George Meredith, Sir Lanrenoa Alma Tadema, aDd W. Holman Hunt. Two thousand five hundred were present at the Ro.yal Colonial Institute conversazione, including Mr and Mrs Chamberlain, Mr and Mrs Lyttelton, Lord Strathcoha, and the Agents-General. The British quarterly revenue totalled £30,762,000, the Customs contributing £7,774,000, excise £7,482,000, and stamps £192,000.
Washington, July 1. Mr J. D. Rookfellsr has presented ten million dollars to the General Education Board, incorporated by a recent Aot of Congress. The" gift is to be deyoted to higher education. He has also presented a million dollars to Yale University. Sydney, July 1. Sailed, at 2 p.m., the Waikaro.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1496, 3 July 1905, Page 2
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