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KING’S DONATION TO NATIONAL ART GALLERY. United Press Association— Copyright LONDON, June 15. The National Art Collection Fund, which was instrumental in securing Holbein’s Duchess of Milan, has received from King Edward 100 guineas as the nucleus of a reserve to make purchases in a sudden emergency. . FRENCH CRUISER DELAYED. A breakdown delayed the French cruiser Jules Ferry, whose long passage from the Levant caused some anxiety. THE METROPOLITAN POLICE. (Received June 15, 10 p.m.) In the House of Commons, Air. Herbert Gladstone, Home Secretary, announced the granting of a weekly day of rest to tho Aletropolitan constables. This will make 1500 additional, constables necessary. ACETYLENE SEARCHLIGHT SHELLS. t , BERLIN, June 14. Germany is 1 trying acetylene shells for searchlights for naval purposes. The projectile will float for three hours. a fatalTexplosion. SYDNEY, June 15. The. Sydney underwriters have received a cable message, announcing that an explosion occurred aboard the oil tank steamer Groningen, at Taiijong Priok, Java. The fire was soon extinguished, hut six of the crew lost their lives. AUSTRALIAN NAVAL CADETS., MELBOURNE, June 15. The Minister of Defence is considering a suggestion that, the Commonwealth should defray the cost of training Australian cadets for the Royal Navy. TEN YEARS FOR MANSLAUGHTER SYDNEY, June 15. Williams has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment Tor- the man-, slaughter of Johnson.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2529, 16 June 1909, Page 5
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224GENERAL CABLE NEWS Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2529, 16 June 1909, Page 5
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