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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9170, 13 June 1908, Page 5

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United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, June 12. Sir Robert Hart has reached London after an absence of 54 years. Sir Robert Hart has been InspectorGeneral of Customs in China since 1863. The Canadian. Pavilion at the Frauco-British Exhibition has been opened. Ottawa, Jane 12. The Canadian Minister of Railways announced that the Welland Canal .would be deepened from 14 to 25 feet to enable Canada to compete with American transportation. Paris, June 12. Madame Melba achieved an extraordinary reception in “Rigoletto” at the Paris Opera. President Fallierea was present. The receipts amounting to 130,000 francs are for the benefits of the Authors’ Society. £l2 was paid for a single seat. Received June 13, 8.8 a.m. Tiflis, June 12. Robbers entering the Customs office, Tiflis, at noon, killed five officials and [decamped with £2410. They were pursued .and three were killed and one wounded, but six escaped with the booty. Sydney, June 13. Heavy snowfalls in Kiandra district blocked all vehicular traffic. The Federal Parliamentary Committee estimates the cost of entertaining the American fleet at Sydney, at £IB,OOO.

Newcastle, June 13. The Miners Federation carried a resolution in favour of adopting an eight hours day from hank to bank. Melbourne, June 13. The Federal Parliament has been to July loth. Two seams of black coal have been truck at Powlett Basin, Gippslaud. Obituary : Wiliam Shaw, at Glebe, aged 103. Received June 13, 9.44 a.m. Sydney, June 13. With a view to keeping the works going the jiroprietors of Lithgow Ironworks have modified their proposals and now suggest that the amount deducted from wages be held by the firm till September when if the Bonus Bill be passed the money will he refunded. Tf the Bill be not passed the firm retains the money, and again confers with the men ougthe qucstiongof wages. Loudon, June 13. * The Court-Martial into the loss of the cruiser Gladiator, cabled on April 26th, reprimanded Captain Lumsden, who has been dismissed from the ship.