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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9469, 11 June 1909, Page 5

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United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. London, Jane 10. Viosonnt Bury, son of the Earl of Albemarle, was married to Lady Mee Carrington, daughter of Lord Carrington,-at St. Margaret’s, Westminster. King Edward and Queen Alexandra were present. Mr Austen Chamberlain proposes 10 to 20 per cent, export duty on works of art, the proceeds to be applied to the enrichment of national collections. Sydney, Jane 10. Bishop Wright has accepted the Archbishopric, anti will be consecrated in St. Paul’s. Ottawa, Jane 10.

The Presbyterian Assembly! of Canada adopted a report advising against the countenancing of marriages of‘Presbyterians with members of other denominations. Melbourne, Jane 11.

A powerful company has been formed in London to work rubber plantations in Papua, and has secured 10,000 acres in Oollingwood Bay. Great progress is also being made in the commercial developments of the Solomon Islands where land has been largely taken up chiefly for coooanut growing. London, June 10.

Harry Boulter, who, on February 9th last year, was reported for blasphemies, has been sentenced to one month’s imprisonment Wheat: Four cargoes of Australian sold at 43s 44s, 44s and 44s 3d respectively. Sydney, June 11.

General heavy rain has \ fallen. Eight, inches were recorded at Eden. The oommitteegappointed by the University Senate to report on the question of reform proved abortive owing to divergency of the views of members. The matter has been re ferred back to the Senate, .Daley has issued a writ against Willis, claiming £2OOO damages for alleged malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. Received June 11, 845, a.m. London, June 10. The Persian Government has decided to postpone the Russian loan until the consent of Parliament has been obtained.