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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8776, 2 April 1907, Page 2

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Press Association—Copyright. London, March 31. The year’s revenue i5£144,814,000, Customs contributing £8:2,5)30,000, estate duties £14,4.00,000, stamps £7,050,000, excise £30,850,000, property and income tax £31,600,000. The exchequer balance is estimated at £5,300,000. There was wonderful Easter weather in England. It was the warmest March known for 50 years. Father Vaughan, preaching at Liverpool, read ladies’ letters protesting against his denunciations of cat and dog worship. Dawson, conceding 2500, beat Lovejoy by 8000 to 8152. Dawson made a break of 6245, unfinished, including 3110 cradle cannons. Reeeo beat AVeiss bv 7000 to 1884. Reece made a break of 6188, unfinished, including 2002 cannons. A bomb exploded at Pera, killing two and wounded four. April 1. Dr. Rawsou Burns estimates the consumption of alcohol in the United Kingdom last year totalled 80,000,000 gallons, representing an expenditure of £3 Ills 3d per hold of population. Paris, March 31. Twenty thousand British tourists are visiting Paris, many slept in the streets. Sydney, April 1. Billington successfully attempted to lower the world’s 500 yards swimming record. ~ The captain of the Tsinan attributes the grounding of the vessel to the want of a beacon, which has been missing since the hurricane. The steamer Titus brings news that a native of the island of Mukunau quarrelled with his wife and killed her and his sister-in-law, the latter a girl of twelve. The murderer has 110011 arrested.

Meluouhxe, April 2. A slight earth tremor was felt in the city and suburbs yesterday. The Druids’ AYJieol Race resulted — Gordon 1, Smiths, Eckhardfc 3. AA r ou by a wheel in 3min isco. Launceston, Aprils.

Last night the steamer Toga collided with the steam launch Alice in the river Tamar. The meagre details to hand indicate that out of sixteen aboard the Alice only six were saved, the victims being J. McDonald, Ins wife and two boys; Mrs E. McDonald, Miss MacDonald, Mrs Campbell, Miss Pilgrie, J. Presmall. Hew Yobk, April 1.

President Roosevelt, in receiving--500 Canadian school teachers, expressed the very warmest and strongest feeling for his brothers belonging to the mighty Dominion. ' Hom'd, April 1.

The Italian and Gorman Ministers of Foreign Affairs had a long interview at Rapalo, their views being in complete accord. Constantinople, April 1. While the Criminal Court at gtamhoul was trying Mustapha, "the alleged -murderer of Arif Boy, and his acquittal seemed probable, Arif’s brother fired four shots, killing the spot. London, April 1. Despite a heavy swell the extremely hazardous work of cutting the Suuvic’s hull to far, below the water’s edge by means of dynamite, has been nearly completed.: The debris was hurled a mile :out fa sea. ; P The Pera outrage was an act of personal revenge' -on ; the part cf Folfim Dasha’s agents, ’ The boinb wouadgd seven. Tile assassin escaped, ’ ». SyONKY, April 1, At the Mao Lean regatta the All-comers Handicap was won by Tidscll easily. After competing successfully in two heats Artist, tbs jjeiv Zealander, had the misfortune to capsize just fefjkr the start for the final.