Cable Jottings
AMERICANS ABROAD.—It is announced thlit 400,000 Americans live abroad, of whom 2,143 are in Australia, “5™ New Zealand, and 12,910 »i Britain and Ireland.—A. and X.Z.-P.A. DEATH OF A BOXER. —The death Ins occurred at London of Billy Plimmer a former bantam-weight boxing Champion of the world. —A.P.A.-U.b. LIFEBOATS GlVEN.—Three lifeare to be presented to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution by four of the principal shipping companies. This is in response to an appeal made by the Prince of Wales last year. British Official Wireless. r.ATE LORD OXFORD —The renioval of the body ot me Earl of Oxford ns proposed by the Countess, to make room for the erection of a memorial has been suspended for the time being, owing to the attitude of the Villagers of Sutton Courtney—A. and X.Z.-P.A. PLANTS OF THE EMPIRE. —The Empire Marketing Board has made a -rant to the Royal Botanical Gardens. Kew, to assist in the making of a complete classification of all the plants in the Empire. The grant is for a period of four years. It Hill amount to £1,200 in the first year, and rise to £1,380 in the fourth year.— British Official Wireless.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 598, 26 February 1929, Page 9
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196Cable Jottings Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 598, 26 February 1929, Page 9
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