CABLE NEWS. THE LATEST.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7813, 4 June 1909, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. THE LATEST.

HOME AND FOREIGN. United Press Association—Per Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.

CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

QUEBEC, June 3/ The Government of Quebec decided that all pulp destined for the United States must be manufactured into paper m Canada, when the wood is. j cut from Crown lands. The prohibition j of the export of pulp, wood from the public domain is" due to the depletion of the United States forests and to the American Senate not acceding to Canada's request to abolish the duty • ofj five dollars a ton. : ,

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

NAPLES, June 3. An Albanian Mussulman was arrested at Portaria (Greece) for attempting to assassinate the Greek Metropolitan, Monsignor Kassandris, who was wouljded m the neclw . .

THE ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP.

BERLIN, June 3. The Kaiser telegraphed congratulating Count Zeppelin on his feat. The return journey was made with rough and ready repairs, and, following on the magnificent outward journey, was a most noteworthy performance, proving that with a rigid type of balloon anything can be accomplished.

SHIPPING RINGS.

Received June 4, 8.10 a.m. LONDON, June 3. The Times is inclined to support the minority report of the Shipping Ring Commission. It declares that it is glad that both reports, m different degrees, favour watching carefully the operation and development of the combine system, and the necessity for being prepared for more stringent regulations, should events demand it.

A SILVER NUGGET.

OTTAWA, June 3. A silver nugget valued at £3,200 sterling has been been found at Cobalt,. Canada.

ANARCHIST MANIA.

PARIS, June 3. \ The mania for destroying and telephone..wires around Paris and other large) ■ towns is; .attributed ; to fJ an Anarchist r minprity)iamongstilabquKei^ m . LAUNCH -.'OF iTHE-^A^TON. a'l'jg Received June 4, 9:5 a.m.. t n . 'PARIS, Juno 3. b The difficulty in completing the launch of the Dantoii was' caused by the gradient not being sufficiently steep for the shiii's weight. The workmen are rebuilding the ways beneath the ship. DROUGHT IN ARGENTINE. BUENOS AYRES, June 3. Drought in the Argentine is causing anxiety to breeders and agriculturists.