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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 112, 14 May 1914, Page 8

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[Piuses Association.] DR MAWSON HONORED. , LONDON, May 13.. 'The King granted an audience to IDr Mawson, His Majesty, who was keenly interested in the Australian aspects of . the expedition -asked itenv questions ,as to Dr Mawson s •personal experiences. ■:/ WEEK-ENP CABLES. LONDON, May 13. • The -Pacific. Cable Board has arrahped for the immediate introdueliotf of week-end: Cable letters botweea Oriimdn, Australia, and New Zealand at Us Sd for twenty, words, and sevenpence for each additional word, A message will be accepted and distributed to, any point in Australasia and anywhere in' Canada where the ■Canadian-Pacific railway telegraphic .system extends. , : AMMHCAN-JAPANESE TKEATX. * TOKIO, May 13. The Pirivy Council ratified the American- Japanese .Arbitration Treaty. A MTJIfDERER LYNCHED. ' LISBON, May 13. \ -res-e'rvist,. supposed to be an j •.anti-militarist, stabbed Major Correia j to -death outside the barracks ati ! tCovilha. Soldiers attacked the j prison, dragged, out and lynched the assassin, who was riddled with bullietS' A FRENCH LOAN. . PARIS, May 13. A French loan of £80,000,000. at '3| or 4\, per cent, is- expected about tho end of June. •■ . " , : NEW CRATER ON MT. ETNA.' ROME, May ,13. v A new crater has opened on the north-east side of Mt. Etna. The central crater-is ejecting smoke and flames and cinders, with loud ': rumblings.. ■-.-■• \ . '..:'>■• SIR GEORGE REED ENTERS ■■ i : -,■:;:. : ■ ? ■■.',- LONDON, May 13. . The Sphinx Club banquetted Sir "George Reid at Connauglit Roping. Sir George Reid said that Australia; lad never played- a larger part in the development of the Empire than during the. past twenty or thirty years. He hoped that all the races of.the Empire would develop their nigher qualities,' and' that every, part would "become qualified to take a. share in Imperial affairs, but any 'such attempt at present , would ; lead to -chaos. . ' WIRELESS 1 TELEPHONY, "..; BERLIN, May 13. Successful .-'Mtfajfefes ■ telephony' ex■perimen/ts were*.ioFde between Neueu -and Wola, a distance of \ 600 miles. . QUEENSLAND PREMIER ABROAD. VANCOUVER, May 13. Mr Denham, Premier of Queensland, interviewed, said that he did not think abolition of the sugar dusty by the United States Government ■ would' affect the Queensland industry. He discussed military (braining as applied iii: Australia, He thought the system admirable. He regretted the abandonment of Brisbane by the 'Canada"-Atistrali,in Line. It.was now too expensive to send freight by Sydney for Canada. A growing reciprocal , trad,e was tbhusldiit. \ • ' ': '■ ' BOWLING. ' '■■■■•■■■. SYDNEY, May 13. \ R. B.'.'^Pettigrew won the New 'South Wiales bowling "ohampionsihip, defeating W. H. Gartrell by 31 to 18. "WHEN AEROPLANES ARE SAFE.

■ r . SYDNEY, May 14. Speaking to the Aerial League, Professor David" said that when aeroplanes became safer and cheaper .-it would be possible readily to visit and enjoy the 11 nparalleled sights' of the Antarctic regions. < DEALING .WITH THE MEAT TRUST. . BRISBANE,, May 14. The; Premier promised a.....deputation to introduce a. Bill to deal with the Meat Trust, to prevent m beebming' injuTious to the ' pxiblio :iriterest:- ;: '■■■ ■:-.'. ■' ■' .. -'... :,= '..; .'\ A FIGHTING PARSON, ' MELBOURNE, May 14. ;T,wo men attempted to force admission to a wedding party at St. Peter's Chwch Hall. Ga'non .'Hughes-, 'known as the . "Fighting Parson," interviewed the* intruders, and with two well-aimed blows tumbled them into the gutter. The' men ' were suibsevq'uentl> fine^l'for offensive behavior.