CABLES

Press, Volume L, Issue 14993, 13 June 1914, Page 13

CABLES

;■ ' ••.' ' ■'■■■■■■- % :: . Cable.— Pms Association.—Copyright.) New York message says that Rteowon the fifth test on her time by lmin 16sec.' ||||||it : j% reported"that*t3ie Canadian:Go-. steamer Montmagny has been ypjlois;; but the report is unconfirmed.!' pfes-Tbe Peace Congress at Liverpool g||f parsed a resolution to support those Ijl^t^Uggling. to repeal the compulsory |j|& training «ystem- in Australia. ..'... Rand Mines, Limited, in 1913, a profit of £1,239,000. The profits g||jof;.ithe'allied minos were £4,900,000, ah increase despite the labour ' Rosenfeldt, a clerk, was • sen-g-fetenced at Berlin to fifteen years , impris-' arid: ten years' deprivation jl ■Sfs-civfl rightefor divulging-military secrets fe§.tb Bussia. was also fined 10,000 |;sK9kAs.' .•: . .' ! ' I - ' ; schooner La Casiense, ento. the French Government ithroo years to carry out scientific llSreroaVch in the Pacific, has arrived at g#£Perth from Kergnelen Island, where ehe iW'i» tamed ont extensive research work. Coßimonwealth Meteorologist has :;^ prepared diagrams showing that Ans;fi# irah'a is capable of producing a thoumillion bushels-of wheat annually. jMi'-The/'oresent production ie a hundred lp?toillions. ' • ■ ' - ■ is reported from Sydney that Mr fev' ; Funister, a South Coast publican, has jpliribeea advised that his uncle has died in i-%4 Scotland, leaving an estato valued at " -Sytasr £2,000,00 a which is to be divided igytWoally between Mr Fimister and ; £">;«nother nephew. the meeting in London of the |jfi;> "omen's Liberal Federation, Lady ||;|Aberconway moved a motion protesting £:g,against the compulsory retirement of ??.S? m en from the Civil Service upon marlif • page, and also demanding men's wages women for work of equal valueK^,>- v A deputation, including Admiral Sir tsift'E.xC. Fremantle, the Rev. F., Meyer, Admiral Sir George Eing-Hall, Bubg|;,gitted to Sir Edward Grey and Mr JR Harcburt for the ;betterof the New ."Hebrides natives. lifk f ;«ia snggestions were well .received. ,-■ ißie Peace Centenary Bell at the HalL London, was a briOiani There were wonderful coe'tones in an elaborate red, white *nd r>ji ■ «nic colour scheme. The New Zealand ii-PfZ'J&cky was arranged by 3*fjse Mackenzie, |fei naaghter of the High Ckraunisaoner, included the visiting 3£aori cfaiefc. iSSfe Stthe National Service League's 3in- : 2?"» L3rd Roberts, who presided, said |M*:'«M*Ttlieir kinsmen oversea realised the , B ece«itT of preparedness. /.Australia fJt&y*ttd..New Zealand had set eplendid exand were already experiencing plw salutary effect of compulsory tramnatioaaLlife.