BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 June 1912, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

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SETTLERS FOR VICTORIA

LONDON, June 18.—Aa a result of the visit of a representative of a large number of Welsh families in Patagonia to Victoria some time ago and* negotiations with the Government, thirty settlers, representing one hundred souls, hkve reached England from Patagonia en'.route to Victoria. Others will follow. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. LONDON, June 18.— The House of Lords read the Government of Indr- Bill ,a second time. NEW GUINEA MISSIONS. LONDON, June 18.—The Bishop oi London, opening a missionary exhibition at Westminster, appealed for. funds to found a medical mission in New Guinea. THE MORMONS. OTTAWA, June ’B.—Ah investigation is proceeding in the Mormon colonies of Western Canada into the methods of Mormon missionaries with a view to making an appeal for Government action. MICRO-THERMOMETER. OTTAWA, June ’B. Trans-Atlantic tests of the micro-thermometer, invented by Professor Barnes, of McGill University, successfully showed the presence of icebergs miles distant. 1 GOOD MARKSMANSHIP. • LONDON, June 18. At the National Rifle Club of* Scotland’s meeting armourer sergeant Maiv tin scored seventy-four in fifteen shots at 900 yards, seventy-five at 1,000, seventy-three at 1,100. GERMANS FORESTALLED. LONDON, June 18.—After a, long competition, Div Perkin, the discoverer of artificial rubber, forestalled the Germans in taking out patents by three months. COST OF LIVING. OTTAWA, June 18. — The cost of living is still ascending in Canada- A rise of ten points in the standard- commodities is recorded during the past month. PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED. OTTAWA, June 18.—At Regina the Saskatchewan Provincial Legislature has dissolved. The elections held on July 11th are expected to turn chiefly on reciprocity.

INTERFERING WITH THE MILITARY.

LONDON, June 18.— Frederick Crowsley, arrested in February for distributing literature at Aldershot, calling on soldiers not to shoot strikers, has been sentenced to four months’ imprisonment.

GERMAN AMBASSADOR

Received, this day at 10.55 a.m

LON DON Juno 18.—Baron Yon Bieberstem, tile new German Ambassador, has arrived.

RECORD HEIGHT BY DIRIGIBLE,

PARIS, June 18.—A dirigible with six passengers attained a record height of 3,025 metres.