THE LATEST. Home and Foreign.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XVIII, Issue 4362, 3 December 1897, Page 3

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Aeaooiation—By Electric Telegraph' Copyright.

Beceived Wakapuaka Dec. 3, 10 a.m. Gr_LRDiAH Office 10.40 a.m.

Italy. Rome, December 2 The Budget speech was delivered in tbe Chamber of Deputies. It anticipates a surplus of seven million lire. Precautions Against A Railway Strike. London, December 2 The various railway companies have pledged themselves to help each other in the event of a strike of railway workmen. Tho directors of the Great Western Railway have refused to cooaider the programme submitted by the workmen. Tbe Engineer*. The Engineers Conference has decided that the employers delegatei ahould present all their proposals ie regard to tbe management of their works and that they be discussed simultaneously.

Received Wakapuaka Dec. 3, 10.30 a.m Guardian Office 11.28 a.m. The Turco-Grecian War. Ai'HBHS, December 2 The .Committee appointed by the Greek Chamber to investigate the management of the late war has recommended the dismissal of 100 officers for neglect of duty. The Gales in England. Lo_iH>_, December 2 During tbe recent gales on the coast of Margate a life boat was wrecked and ten of the crew drowned.

Masonic A great Masonic ceremony was held in celebration of the bicentenary of the re-opening of St. Paul's Cathedral. 6000 Masons were present.