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AFGHAN WAR.’ v United .Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received this day at 8 a.m.) DELHI, August 14. Nadirkhnn’s forces have recaptured Khuslii, putting Bacchaisakau’s' garrison to flight. SCOUT LEADER. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, August 14. Lord Baden-Powell, instead of returning from Arrow Park by train, .is caravanning home, camping in the fields at night with the aid of a sevenseater car and the caravan presented to him by the Boy Scouts off the World. A RAJA’S WIVES. TAKING A NINTH. (Received this day at 11.25. a.m.) DELHI, August 14. A sensation has been caused in Central India by the news that the Rpja of .Jhabua, who already has eight wives ; lias arranged for a ninth marrigae with a Rajput girl, aged eighteen. The Rajah is aged fifty-four, and was deprived of his powers by' the India Government in 1927. Every new wife brings him money and lands from the Father-in-law for the maintenance of the wives. It is alleged that the Raja uses the money himself. ‘ The other wives are heartbroken. > , ; b >
COMMERCIAL. LONDON, August 14. At the tallow sales 1775 casks were offered and 694 sold. Mostly unchanged. \ 1 • >.*• M. POINCARE LEAVES HOSPITAL. (Received this dav at noon.) PARTS, Aug. 14. M. Poincare has left the hospital. He will undergo a second operation next month. LORD THORNE. LONDON,. Aug. 14. Obituary—Lord' Thorne, aged 08 years. i
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1929, Page 5
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