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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8805, 6 May 1907, Page 2

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Per Press Association —Copyright. Adelaide, May 4,

An application was made for a recount of the votes at the recent Senate election. On a petition against the return of Mr Vnrdon, it transpired that 9000 odd votes had been accidentally burned in clearing out old documents from the Returning Officer’s office. The District Court adjourned to consider the position. Paris, May 3. King Edward held 45 minutes’ conversation with President Falheres at the Elysee. Cooktown, May 4. The Aparima, bound to Auckland, passed here. Brussels, May 3. M. De Troozc, a Clerical, bus formed a Ministry for Belgium. Madrid, May 5. The children in the Royal Palace at Madrid are suffering with measles. Sydney, May 5. Arrived —Helen Denny, from Hokianga. Hospital Saturday yielded over £SOOO, some hundreds better than last year. Sydney, May 5. In his summing up on the Crick case Justice Simpson complained of attacks made in Parliament on judges and magistrates. Either the Speaker or Government should stop the practice. Melbourne, May 7. Advices have been received that the barque Crompton, Melbourne to Queenstown, with 7000 tons of wheat, has been beached at Queenstown. Her position is critical, as tho decks are awash at high water. The disaster is duo to the ship settling on an anchor.

A youth named Grace, in protecting a woman from assault, struck and killed her assailant Adelaide, May 7. A recount of the Senate vote has been ordered, notwithstanding the destruction of the ballot papers. The pilot launch went out to warn the Port Chalmers, but the signals wore unnoticed or disregarded till too late. Tho steamer’s plates were rent 10 feet from the stern below the waterline and the forepeak is full of water.

London, May 7. “’Dalgety and Company have declared a dividend of 3s per share.