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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9398, 19 March 1909, Page 5

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SECOND EDITION.

United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. London, March 18. The firms [of Cadbury Bro^., Fry and Company, Rountree and Company, cocoa manufactures, have decided not to purchase cocoa produced in.'the Portuguese Islands of St. Thome aud Principe on the ground that it is virtually slave grown. Paris, March 18. King Edward at Pan watched two successful flights of Wilbur Wright'fr aeroplane. Wright’s sister- accompanied him on his second flight. Rome, March 18. The Mafia has sent a letter threatening to kill Mr Bishop, American Consul at Palermo, if he continues to incite the authorities against suspects in the matter of the murder of Petrosiui, the American detective. Washington, March 18. Mr Payne’s Bill is ' intended lor readjusting the Dingley Tariff. It will increase revenue by eight to ten millions. It reduces duties on*thirdclass wools, admits iron ore, tallow and hides duty free, reduces the duty on sole leather by 15 per cent. The Bill contains a clause in retaliation for British patents legislation." Sydney. March 19.““ Sir H. Rawson laid the foundation stone of additions to the Seamen’s Institute. The subscriptions include one from the Union Company of £SO. , Burglars removed a safe from the Empire Hotel, Inverell, aud secured £6OO in money and valuables. They threw the safe into the river. Adelaide, March 19. A man fell into of wine at Seppett’s winery and was drowned. Perth, March 19. A man named Scott killed his wife at Meekatharra. They had been livipg apart. Scott secreted himself in the house where his wife was staying and catching her unawares stabbed her to death. Melbourne, Match 19. Under the new agreement between the Steamship owners and Federated Seamen’s Union wages remain toe v same as under the old agreement, bat concessions are made as regards holidays and overtime. , Hackensohmidt and Gottch are unable to meet in Cup Week, but a date will be arranged later.