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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 216, 18 October 1909, Page 2

j THE MISSING WARATAH. , London, Oetober 13. /The ship Jeanne d'Are lias arrived nt Durban from Kerguelen, but saw ni signs of the Waratah.

DISINHERITED. London, October 15. Alexander Momington, a well-known piano manufacturer. recently obtained a divorce from his wife on the grounfc of her adultery with Leon Sonhani. ihe parties wore friends. Mrs. Mornnigton and Soiiluini eloped to Australia, nnd subsequently Souhani returned expecting to inherit his father's estate >'f £50.000, but lie found that he had been cut off with five shilling, because of his misconduct,

A GIANT WORK COMPLETED. - London, October IS. ' ) rl " c ' c ot Wales opened the new Dover harbor. It has taken eleven years to construct, and cost five mi'lions sterling It covers an urea of 010 acres and is capable of accommodat■ng the largest battleships.

THE SUEZ CAXAL LEASE. ~ London, October 15, Ihe llourse Egyptieiinc and Suez Canal Co. Tiaye obtained an extension of the lease of tho canal till 2013. Tho contract will he signed shortly.

KRERK REFORMS. , London, October 15 The Greek Chamber met and held an orderly sitting. The Govern,no,it proposed important economic* nnd suggested the amelioration of certain taxes and the imposition of otters. It is expect*l the reforms will yield £BOO,OOO.