LAST NIGHT'S CABLES.

Mataura Ensign, 16 August 1906, Page 4

LAST NIGHT'S CABLES.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Per United Press Association. LONDON, August Jo. The Kaiser has invited Messrs Churchill (Under-Secretary {or -the Colonit*) and Hnklanc (Secretary for War) to attend the German Army manoeuvres. The Duke of Connaught will be the chief representative of the British Army. Renter states that it is reported in Constantinople that the Porte has instructed the Governor of Tripoli t" stop an expedition despatched to 1)' Janet.

A daring theft of £SOOO worth of jewellery is reported nt the Austrian exhibition in Karl's Court. OTTAWA, August ir>. Sir W. Laurier, in response to Sir J. G. Ward's message, is despatching to New Zealand a number of the best specimens of moose deer. ATHENS, August IS. Information has been received here that Bulgarian rioters from Burgos were the authors of the outbreak nt Auchialos, where they pillaged Greek shops. Troops prevented a .mob nt Rusechuk burning the Greek consulate. Official advices from Sofia state that upwards of half of Auchialos, including all the public buildings, archives. Bulgarian and Greek schools and » mosque were burned.

INTERCOLONIAL. SYDNEY, August 15. The N.S.W. Railway Commissioners Bill was road a third time by 10 to °8 The s.s. Port Chalmers, from .Wwenstle to Manila, is reported ashore at Cape York, Torres Straits. A horse show and parade, the first of its kind held here, was successfully opened to-day, with 350 entries. The show was representative of all the States and New 7/ealand. The parade through the streets attracted great interest.. The sales ji connection with the affair,' whieldMLs proposed to make an opens tomorrow. winners are Gaulies and Morton's Ribbonwood, Thompson's Master Swan, Robard's Harold Deamp (sic). Heavy draughts : Lueky's Billie, Caiifiev'ft Kelvin Yet, Reuv's Brilliant Held.

At th« tramways enquiry "Mr Hoiman, opening the case for the men, dealt with tilt! system of secret supervision. A number of ollieevs employed to report on the conduct of the men' on- duly reported many matters, trivial in themselves but in the aggruealc sufficient to cause general discontent. The reports resulted in reductions of the annual [rood conduct holiday and caused the postponement of increments. Tho men were not confronted with their accusers, anil they wanted a system that would enable, them to defend themselves. MELBOURNE. August 15. Mr Murray has forwarded to Premier Rent his official resignation as 'Minister for Lands. The scheme of defence approved by the Imperial authorities was tabled in I the House of Representatives to-night.