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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8747, 22 February 1907, Page 2

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Press Association —Copyright. London, February 21. An outbreak of cerehro spinal meningitis has occurred at Hull The City of Wellington 4 per cent, debentures have been subscribed. Sydney, February 21. Tho Marine Court, -which has enquired into the -wrecks of the Maelgwyn and Aunasona, found that the abandonment of the Maolgwyn was justified. As regards the Aunasona, the Court found that the loss of the vessel was due to careless navigation, and her master, Captain Blackstock. has been cited to show cause why his certificate should not be dealt with. London, Pebruory 21. Underwriters got a considerable proportion of the Westralian loan. Sydney, February 32. The Ventura was docked to-day for a thorough overhaul of her machinery. Until this is completed the date of her departure will not he fixed. , A woman named Burns, near Guunei dah, quarrelled with a man named . McCormick, with whom eho lived, and j fatally stabbed him. Meluouhne, February 32. Captain Barton, Administrator pf Papua, has been granted 13 months’ leave. Judge Murray, Chief Justice of Papua, acts as Administrator till Parliament reassembles in July, when complete proposals as to the territory will be submitted. Both Houses adopted the Addross-in-Reply. J Tho cost of the lata Federal elections ’ was £40,679. The electors enrolled totalled 2,109,562, of whom only 52-21 per cent voted. ' Adelaide, February 23. 1 The population of the State on 31st 1 j December last was 380,246, an increase ) for the year of 5817. E Perth, February 22. 1 The report of tho Commissioner on b the alleged gold stealing finds that there is no direct evidence of stealing, but recoin mends more stringent legislation. Forty prisoners at Fremantle Gaol refused to work, as a protest against one of tlie-ir number being flogged while alledcdly in ill health. After > ! considerable, delay the malcontents L ! obeyed orders. An inquiry will be [ held. , .London, February 21. Bir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, , replying to the Peace Society’s apt peal, wrote that he adhered to the ’ j opinion that the question of nrma- ( ments should bo discussed at tho ’ j Hague Coaventisn, ; The bye election at South Aberdeen, to fill tho vacancy caused by 1 ! tho appointment of Mr Bryce as Amj bassador to America, resulted —Esj lemont (Liberal) 8779, McNeil (Unionist) S-113, Bramloy (Labour) 1 17-10. Owing to his attack on Mr Balfour, cabled yesterday, Mr Rowland Hunt’s name has been omitted from the official list of Unionist members. The German concessions scheme in Madiera has been defeated. Obituary - Lord Davey, aflat 74New York, February 21. The Foreign Relations Committee has endorsed the treaty relative to America collecting San Domingo revenues. Doctor Campbell has resigned the chairmanship of the London Board of Congregational Ministers because the Board blackballed the. Eov. Wallace Mabsohauer, one of the eupporeera ol the new theology. Honolulu, February 21. There are three Japanese cruisers at Honolulu. Sydney, February 21. The plague patient has succumbed.