BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 116, 14 May 1909, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[PBESS ASSOCIATION.] THE GERMAN ARMY'S DRINK. (Received May 14, 8.45 a.m.) BERLIN, May 13. Tea will henceforth bo the German « Army's staple, drink, supplanting been ' and coffee. QUARRYMEN KILLED. NEW YORK, May 13. A premature explosion 6f dynamite - at South Bethlehem, New York, - killed 30 quarrymen. NEWFOUNDLAND ELECTIONS. ST. JOHN'S, May 13. Sir Edward Norris, the Premier, ob- ; tamed a large majority in the Newfoundland elections. AMERICA'S REBATE LAW. NEW YORK, May 13. The New York Central Railway has ■ paid £27,200 sterling in fines for, - i granting rebates. MEN AND THE CHURCH. | LONDON. May 13. The Rev. Mr Woolcombe is about' to tour Australasia to organise al~ Church of England Men's Society. HONOR FOR SHACKLETON. LONDON, May 13. The Royal Scottish Geographical" Society has awarded Lieutenanti Shackleton the Livingstone goIdP medal. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. ROME, May 13. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen' Elena met the Kaiser at BrindisL Cordial references were%aade to theiTriple Alliance. A SWIMMER SUSPENDED. LONDON, May 13. The Scottish Amatetir Swimming; xissociation has suspended Beaurepaire for failing to fulfil his fixture; with Taylor at Edinburgh. A COAL COMBINE. NEW YORK, May 13. Four companies have amalgamated' into the Maryland Consolidated Coal Company, to form a combine representing 37,000,000 dollars and 200,000= acres of coalfields. IMMIGRATION. LONDON, May. 13. In a paper read before the Colonial Institute Dr. Arthur, of Sydney, suggested that the Imperial Government should invite the^ Colonies to send representatives to a special conference to discuss the whole subject' of immigration. ,