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Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2321, 27 March 1914, Page 3

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*TC IMSOTEIO TELKGBACH <(/fll<VUlCia» PER PItESS ASSOCIATION. THROWN TO THE WOLVES. London, March 26. Mr Bonar Law, Leader of the Opposition, sympathising with Colonel Steely, stated he had heard of people being thrown to the wolves, but never before with a buigain oa the part of the wolves that they would .eat him. The Times, in a Leader, says Premier Asquith and his eel leagues have only sunk deeper into di- bog, which Bimst soon clof;<*. iver their heads. SUBLIME PATIENCE. New York, March 26. Cardinal O'Connell, Archbishop of Boston, said \he heroic patience of Catholic* in Ireland at present is a wonderful spectacle of dignity, really sublime in its import. THH NEXT STRIKE. Mr Ward, Labour M.P., speaking at Stoko-on-Trent, prophesied that during tho nexit turbulent strike, soldiers, following up tho precedent of the officers, would" deoline to sup- j press riots. (Received Mar. 27, 10.25 a.m.) London, March 26. The Swazi has arrived at Port Said. A fire broke out, but was extinguished. It was found necessary to discharge 4000 bags of wheat for reconditioning. TEMPTING CARPENTIER. (Received Mar. 27, 9.35 a.m.) London, March 26. French newspapers state that "Snowy" Baker, of Sydney Stadium) offered Carpentier £8000 for three fights in Australia. : DEATH FOR SEDITION. Constantinople, March 26. A court-martial sentenced Aziz Bey to death for reviving Arab resistance in Gyrenaica- after Enver Bey's departure. NATIONALITY BILL. The British Nationality Bill passed through Committeo in the House of Lords.(Received March 27, 11.50 a.m.) HINDUS MAKING TROUBLE. New York, March 2€. Hardyal, a Hindu philosopher and social reformer, lias been arrested and awaits deportation at San Francisco as an undesirable alien. - The newspapers state that.-an. extensive investigation is proceeding throughout /the United States regarding certain actions of Hindue residents who are believed to be fomenting sedition ' against British rule in India.

The Hindus promise to make a, sharp struggle against Hardyal's deportartion. BAD FOR AUSTRALIA. London, MaTch 26. In the House of Commons, the Hon. Mr Samuel, President of the -Board of Trade, stated that B. R. Richards and Sons' consignment from Sydney of 398 bullocks,, bearing Ute Commonwealth certificate,, contained 12.3 per cent, of wormnests. Mr Samuel added that certificates would in no wise exempt meat from exam, ination in Great Britain.