CABLE NEWS

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 63, 12 September 1908, Page 5

CABLE NEWS

Press Assn— By felegraph— Copyright. BRUSSELS, yesterday. The Senate at Brussels by 63 to 24 adopted a motion in favor of the annexation of the Congo. Orville Wright's aeroplane, travelling 62 ininutes continuously, cover«d 38 miles; ■ The Times states that Mulai Hand Is in a delimma regarding Germany's request to release Emiki, arid has not .yet replied to the request. : Commenting upon the cablogranT published bfcr the Times stating that the last Conference of State Premiers decided to hamper and resist tho Federal Government's encouragement ©f immigration, the Westminster Gazette says the success of the White Australia policy depends on whether sufficient numbers are attracted to justify the exclusion of nonrwhitos. Barry arid Towns have made the final deposit of £100 aside to bind the contest for the Sportsman's Cup (sculling). Both aro in excellent condition. Prominent amateurs are generously assisting in finding Towns expenses for training. " The joint conference of cotton employers and employed at Manchester failed to arrive; at a settlement. . The Berbers suffered 2000 casualties in the Djorf fight;' _ Rettter reports that Baron Katgura, addressing the Bankers' Club, outlined tho Japanese policy as ono of rigid economy. The policy was now fixed and would place the world's hopes of peace on a surer foundation

OTTAWA, yesterday. Immense areas of forest are ablaze in Ontario, and threaten the township of Fort William. X ST.. PETERSBUHG, yesterday.Count Tolstoy. spent a quiet birthday with his family, and he intimates that he has been greatly touched by the world-wide greetings. CAPETOWN, yesterday. The Light Wine License Bill has 'been read a second timo in the Cape Legislative Council. The Government promises to incorporate the local option clause. SYDNEY, yesterday. The Suva-Hero collision inquiry has been concluded, and the Court's •decision has been reserved.

SYDNEY, yesterday. . Mr Justice Simpson, in the Divorce Court, raised the question whether proof of service upon a party to a divorce suit residing in New Zealand could be accepted by the Court. It had been the practice of the court for many years to have petitions served upon people beyond the jurisdiction of the court, but the time had •come when they should decide whether that was a correct practice. As far as. the court was concerned, a man in New Zealand was as much a foreigner as if ho resided in a village in France. If the practice were not legal, it would bar a great many divorces and if, in the future, the point is argued and the Higher Court decided there was no jurisdiction, "the decision would invalidate hundreds of ■.divorces that had . been, granted. ; . ; „