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[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] DE VALERA. LONDON, -May 17. Do Valera in a speech at Dublin at the opening campaign of the new Republican organisation called the Fiannafail, said Republicans first duty was to unite Irishmen iu asserting the right to freedom. Republicans would not take the on till of a foreign king, but would not refuse to sit in the Dail which they were determined to work for independence. If returned with a majority they would ignore the Free State Constitution which England had imposed and make a real Irish Constitution, using the means God gave them to secure the independence of the whole of Ireland without partition. DAIRY CONTROL. LONDON,. May 17. In the Commons debate oil the Board of Trade estimates. Alexander (Labourite Co-ocprator) said the co-operative societies in no wise liked the outlook arising from the proposed operation of the New Zealand control hoard. They wore of the opinion that the effect of control would lie to raise prices to the British costumier. The board would control importers on this side which was an important matter, because 22 per cent of our butter and 14 per cent of our cheese came from New Zealand. It is going to function to the detriment of British traders. The Board of Trade ought to make representations to the Dominion Government. Air Alexander remarked incidentally that Siberian and Argentine butters were improving in quality and would compete with increasing severity with New Zealand.
BRADFORD WOOL MARKET. LONDON. May 17. Bradford wool tone is firm, hut business is quiet. ECONOMY BILL. , . LONDON, A lay 17. The House of Lords read a third time the Economy Bill. A FIRE DISASTER, BUCHAREST, A ray 18. Fire destroyed a thousand houses >and business premises at Bacau in the Bistritza Valley, including large cotton and flour mills. The damages total several million sterling. Alany/ were killed and injured. Troops have been sent to assist the refugees.
GOVERNOR. OF CANADA. LONDON, Aray 18. The “Daily Graphic” understands Lord Willingdon, who is at present in China attending the Boxer Indemnity Conference, will shortly be appointed Governor-General of Canada.-
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