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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 96, 20 May 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

DISTINCTIVE FLAG FOR INDIA. Received May 10, !).j p.m. ! London, .May 1!)." , 1.(1 Vil Ampthill, in a letter to me Times, pleads for a distinctive llag I'or India. RBUNQI'J.SHIXU A I'E.VSION. Received May 111, <1.20 p.ni. London, May 11). •Sir John Gorst relinquished his IM2OOI } pension on inheriting the family estate#.] DEEPENING THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. Ottawa, May 18. Tim Hon. L. I'. Bieji'nr, Minister for Marine, speaking m the Dominion House of Commons, s-'aid the deepening of the St. Lawrence channel to thirty feet and completing a thirty-five feci channel from Montreal to the sea would shortly I be begun. ' j MISHAV TO THE COIONTItIC. London, May 18. Tlw steamer Corinthic was ashore for several hours on Witches Rock. Rio de Janeiro. Kventually she was towed ofT. The damage is not serious. Tile vessel has re-sailed. FIGHTING IN SOMAULAXI). Loniton. May 18. A native British force defeated tb? Somali Mullah and recovered 1000 camels'. [There are serious dissensions among the Somali Mullah's followers. In fighting among themselves recently many were killed. A thousand deserted to the British.] DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. Uradon. May 18. I lie King's Bench Division dismissed Canon 1 honipson's' appeal against the Court of Arches ordering him to cease refusing the sacrament to Mr. and Mrs. Bannister, Ihe hitter being a deceased wife's .sister. GEORGE MEREDITH'S DEATH. London. .May IS. George Meredith died at his residence, '•Box Hill," after a three days' illness, Ironi a chill anil heart failure. He died in the presence of his son and daughter. Deceased was 81 years of age. A TRAITOR ARRESTED. Amsterdam. May Ift. A sergeant of engineers lias been arrested at I trecht for ottering to sell to Cerniiuiy plans enabling the* latter to frustrate arrangements to tlood the country on aa invader'* aj>|u:idi. I loud Roberts skukx.uif.d. I . , , . ' London, ,\j llv 18. A hand ot Iri.li Guards serenaded Lord liMierts at breakfast in honor of his I golden wedding. Hundreds of congratulations Were received by him from all parts of the world. I THE IU'IiBKU INDUSTRY. „,, , Loudon, May 18. the Luhhcr-tanncd Leather Company. With a capital of *2,>0.1100, whereof onehalt is' issued to the public, has acquired ' he Imsmess of tlu- Rubberised Leather 1 Company, Melbourne. 11

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