CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5455, 26 August 1901, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eteotdc Telegraph—Copyright

London, August 21 Tom Mann, the labour leader, has been fined £10 and costs for selling dilated beer in his hotel Eight centttries were made in five innings yeßterday. Fry $ playing for Sussex, compiled 149 against Mid liesex, his tenth century this season Tokio, August 23 Japan is reorganising her army and navy. The Ministerial heads of these departments may in future be oivi. Hans

Berlin, August 24 The Czar has accepted an Invitation to attend the German Naval Manoeuvres at Danfzi" Paris, August 24

M Eeienne, one of the deputies for Algeria and the leader of the Colonial Party in the Chamber of Deputies, ad* vocates securing the abrogation of the self denying Anglo-French ordinance regarding the New Hebrides, He contends that New Caledonia will never be prosperous or strategically safe until the New Hebrides are French

Melbourne. August 24 There is much excitement on the Stock Exchange over a bear squeeze of Duke of York scrip. Within a few days contributing stock has risen from 12s to 70s, while paid up stock, which is not so much afiected by the squeeze is offering at 30s Adelaide, August 24

The Star of Australia brought twenty three Esquimaux dogs for the Discovery Antarctic Expedition. Six pupa were bora daring the voyage. Fending the arrival of the Discovery, the dogs will be kept in the Melbourne Zoological Gardens

The vintage record of the State for the present year produced nearly three million g-vllons of wine Brisbane, Aag 24 A shilling subscription fund has been started for the assistance of the defendant newspaper in (ha Ricardo libel case, in which Lieut-Colonel Ricardo was awarded £500 damages

Perth, August 24

Mr .John Davies. late general Manager of railways, intends to ask for ■a Board of inquiry into his suspension. Cabinet has decided to extend the leave of absence of the chief trafEc manager