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Mataura Ensign, 19 July 1906, Page 2

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN. BEIT'S MILLIONS. I By Electric Telegraph-Copyright. Per United Press Association. Received July ]'.!, s.'J n.ni. LONDON. .Inly K The 'Tribune!' Pretoria correspondent reports tlmi the lulu Alfnil Beit's estate is vulucd at nine millions. Nearly tllo whole oE the income is placed ul ' the disposal oi Cecil Rhodes' executors and is intended lo liberally endow the Transvaal University and Technical College. VISITS OF RIFLK TIOA.MS. Australia's invitation to England i«. send a teum of rillemen was reud at a general meeting of the National Ijille Association at Hisley. Lord Tempi. ton warmly urged its ucccplahce. Lord Cheylesmore expressed the hope that an Australian team would visit, Rislcy next year, then Britain might be able to return the visit. COMI'F.NSATION. The Soulh-Kaslern Railway I'timpuny have given .Mr Cyril .Maud (the 'well-known actor and theatrical manager) .C-'n.WiO compensation ill connection with the destruction of the Avenue Theatre. CHARLEMAGNE. i BERLIN, July IS.

Charlemagne's sarcophagus was ollicially opened at the C'nt-liudrnl of Aix la Chnpclle, and two costly vestments of great artistic and historical value were temporarily removed and sent lo Berlin to be photographed. ARCTIC EXPLORATION. NEW YORK, duly is. (irave fears an' entertained in New York regarding the safety of Commander IVary's Arctic expedition. No News of it has been received for many months, and the weather in the Arctic has been exceptionallv severe. A SUBSTANTIAL CUT. "Mr Rockriclhr has contributed C.-.H.-000 lo rebuild the Young Men's Christian Association premises at San Francisco. EGYPTIAN TROI'IILICS. Received Julv 111, s.2S a.m. CAIRO, duly IS. Two newspapers have been suppressed at Cairo for publishing anti-British cartoons. NORTH AFRICAN DISTURBANCES. PARIS. July Is. French newspapers, commenting on the revival of fanaticism in Northern Africa, especially in South Tripoli, ui'vre Frenchmen lo appreciate Lord Comer's warning. CFNTRAL AMKRICAN lIORTII.ITI FS G LATA MA LA, July Is. Despite an agreement, to cease lighting pending peace negotiations, the Gunlninalnns at tucked the Salvadoreans on Monday mid Tuesday, but were repulsed each time. The Guatnmalans are accused of inhuman barbarities. INTERCOLONIAL. THi: CRICK INCIDENT. By Klootric Telegraph-Copyright. Per United Press Association. Received .lulv 111, Kl.li a.m. SYPNF.Y, .Inly l<>. The division on Mr Wood's motion was very mixed. Mr Caeeuthers

voicing the views of the majoritv, sail he did not intend lo suppoVt the mo tion because he believed that unless tin Speaker's ruling was demonstrably wrong, even though inconvenient, il was the duty of the .House to suppor the Speaker. Mr Carruthrrs with drew his motion that }lr Crick shoiih be directed to withdraw from tin House until the criminal proceeding: against him had terminated, because" new standing had been submitted eov ering the position.

. COAL MINKUS' DISPCTK. The Colliery Kinplovrcs' Federation has asked the proprietors to hold i conference at an early dale to discus: the proposed advance of ciglupcn.;-, in the hewing which is lo tab elleet on September Ist. .If t|„. ;1 ,l '.Vi' 1 ',:., is conceded il will carry all in | crease of two shillings on the sellinu I price of coal. I OIHTUAUY. •lames Norton.- Legislative Council lor. and head of a prominent loa (inn, aelat SI. MKLP.OLIiNF, .July l!». •I. I!. Lewis, (he veteran actor am theatrical manager, aetat s~ THK FI.FAIINCTON TUA/iF.UY. Another man, named Hewitt, habeen arrested in connection with Mr Lrods murder. FI-DF.IiAL MAIL CONTRACT. Mr 'Chapman said he had assurance? from most trustworthy sources as t, the financial standing' of l.aing and Sons. (!ie| contractors for the new mail service, and that company was goiii" to carry on and work'the eoniracl themselves. There was plentv ni room for three companies. He had nothing to say against the I'. and (l. and Orient companies. lie moved an amendment in favor of the Govern ineiit purchasing „nd controlling mail steamers capable ~f maintaining a fortnightly service. lie justified ihe recommendations of tin- Shipping Commission. The debate was adionrned. \vii;i-:i.i-:ss tklf.guap'hy.

A sum of CSHIK) has been placed on the Kstimates (~ establish wireless communication with New Guinea. It will not be expended until a selection of si system lias been made from icn-

NKU GUN FA. Mr Deakin states llmt an offer of the Governorship of New Ouinca was made to Sir William McGregor subject lo the approval of Parliament. the acceptance of the position was dependent upon Sir W. MeC-ego,- being uh:e to make certain arrangements with the Colonial olliee.