NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Mataura Ensign, 27 September 1913, Page 6

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. 81 ELSCTBIC TELEGEAPH COPYRIGHT. PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. ' LONDON, Sept. 26. Mr J. M. Robertson (Liberal M.P. for the Tyix ;ide division of Northumberlanid), speaking at Newcastle, declared that Sir Edward Carson's Provisional Government was an economic blunder. It would be a practical impossibility and would not be Workable for a week. The British Post Office would cease all communications with Sir Edward Carson's party, thus isolating Ulster, and bringing trade to a stand•till.

TH& ULSTER FUND. LONDON, Sept. 26. The Belfast £1,000.000 fund has reached £300,000. The Duke of Aberoorn, Lord Lonsdale, Captain Craig, M.P., and Messrs George. Preston and Flaxspicer, three members of the firm of Workman, Clark and Co., shipbuilders, have subscribed £IO,OOO apiece, and Mr George L. Moore £SOOO.

MR PATRICK FORD DEAD. LONDON, Sept. 26. The Irish-American leader and journalist Mr Patrick Ford, has died in New York of pneumonia. 'The Times' Dublin correspondent says that his death Ts a heavy loss to the Nationalists, and it will make Mr Redmond (Nationalist leader) more anxious ti geto Home Rule as quickly as possible. It is believed that Mr Ford has been instrumental in obtaining during his lifetime contributions to the extent of £3,000,000 in aid of the Nationalist Party's funds.

CONQUERINC THE A!R. M. PEGOUD'S FEAT. LONDON, Sept. 26. M. Pegoud, who made a wonderful display at Brooklands, displayed marvellous skill and coolness. He soared up in a strong wind, cut oft' the- engine. dived vertically, and then descended slowly and without perceptible effort. The monoplane rolled on its back, and gradually righted. In the second flight the monoplane remained upside down for 30 seconds, then turned over suddenly, and darted upwards. The engine stopped as. the monoplane became vertical, and on, being re-started the monoplane turned a complete somersault in a very small radius. ■During the third flight the engine was almost vertical, and remained motionless for a few seconds. Then the machine slid backwards and downwards. Next, with a quick movement, it dived" its nose downwards and then righted itself. j

GERMAN ORDER FOR GUNS. BERLIN, Sept. 26. The ordnance firm of Krupps. is supplying the battleship Ersatz-woerth with 16115-inch. guns. IN INTERPRETATION. BERLIN. Sept. 26. The order for Krupps is interpreted «b being eight 15-inch guns for the Brsatz-woerth and eight for a sister ship.

MEAT FOR THE ARMY. LONDON. Sept. 26. The War Office is inviting tenders to December 17 for a supply of tinned beef, delivery to be given early in March.

NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. THE WADE-GRIFFITH AFFAIR. SYDNEY, Sept. 26. In the Legislative Assembly after Eon. W. A. Holman (Premier) had spoken Mr Wade (Leader of the Opposition) repeated his charges against Hon. A. Griffith (Minister for Public Works), and declared that he was prepared to bring evidence in support of them. He dared Mr Griffith to face the charges.

A MOTION WITHDRAWN. SYDNEY, Sept. 26. Sir Alien Taylor has withdrawn his motion, tabled in the State Legislative Council, proposing a decentralisation scheme, and opening up ports at Jervi \ Bay and Port Stephens.

TRAIN COLLISSION IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY. Sept. 26. A moving train collided with a stationary train at Castlereagh station. One man was fatally injured, another seriously and seyeral other passengers were slightly injured.

"Burglars," not Suffragettes," says a notice outside a Cheapside jeweller s rfnop where the plate-glass windows have been smashed. ~-„