BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14682, 13 May 1908, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association—By E'.sctrie Telegraph—Copyright. THE LARNACH ESTATE. I.O.N"DON, May 11Mrs Donald Larnach's net personalty was proved at £40,1(31. ' FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION. The Prince of Wales inspected the Franco-British Exhibition. THE STAR OF JAPAN. The first instalment of the Star of Japan's cargo hat; started for London. FIRE IN BELFAST. Fire destroyed tin* workshop for tho blind at .Belfast. Tho damages are estimated at £BOOO. The Central Hotel and post office narrowly escaped. WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE. LONDON, -May 12. Mrs W. P. Beeves addressed tho Liberal Cokuial Club on the educative influence of working woman suffrage in Australasia, expressing the opinion that it produced a good effect in family life and helped to broaden the politcal views of (he people. Lcrd Durham presided. CONTRACTING OCT. OTTAWA, May 11. The Canadian Senate's Committee of Hanking and Commerce supports the Bill to prevent steamship companies from contracting out, of their liability for damage to goods in transit. AEP.IAL NAVIGATION. . STOCKHOLM, May 11. Two Swedish officers travelled in a balloon from Stockholm to tho Courland coast in twelve hours. ARRESTED. Alexander Dulcock, formerly Lord Lonsdale's hou.se carpenter, has been arrested at Northampton for stealing jewellery from Lowther Castle.