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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9013, 28 November 1907, Page 2

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Press Association— Copyright. Received Nov. 37, 10.25 p.m. Sydney, Nov. _ 27. _A body with a bul'ot wound in the head' and a revolver by its side found on the cliffs a't Boudi lias been identified as that of Albert Horton, barrister, late of Auckland, who arrived some weeks ago on a holiday tfip. There was nothing to indicate the reason of tho suicide. Mr W. P. Crick, ox-Mimster for Lauds, has been called upon to show cause why lie should not be struck off the Federal High Court solicitors’ register. He undertook to practice pending appeal to the Privy Council. , A synopsis of voting at the late State elections shows that the percentage of votes recorded to tho number enrolled w'as males 73.11, females 60.78. Melbourne, November 27. The troubles connected with the German Opera|oompauy culminated in the issue cf writs against George Musgrove by Hans Mowlunlict and Karl Foller, claiming steamer fares from Melbourne to Genoa. Poller also claims arrears of salary. A third writ by Fritz Eupp claims for alleged breach of contract and arrears of salary. St. Petersburg, November It. Owing to tempestuous weather in the Black Sea over 200 persons were drowned, including 110 passengers, through the foundering of a Turkish steamer, Bombay, November h. Good rains have fallen in Southern India. London, November 27-

Mr Balfour has contracted a severe chill and has cancelled his appointment to speak in London on I 1 rid ay. Experts consider Turney’s prohibition of the eypq.H will affect English brewers. Sir 11. Campbell-Bannerman has started for Biarritz for the benefit of his health. Loango, November 37. Bodsaki tribesmen, in the Mongolia district of the Congo State, ate five Congo State soldiers. Dahomey, November 27. Serious trouble has occurred at Abakaliki, Lagos, as a result of which a British officer was killed and 30 native soldiers killed or.wounded. The compulsory employment of inatives on road making caused the outbreak. Received November 28, 8.45 a.m. Berlin, November 37.

Herr Harden’s I rial for libelling Count Moltks is fixed for December 13th.