LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7398, 13 September 1902, Page 4

LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

[By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.] [Per Prejs Aisociation.] Lomsok, September 12. Tbe Northern Investment Co. of New Zsaland show a. profit of £7952, a dividend of 6 per cent has been declared, and they have carried forward £2300. At the instance of the National tree Church Conncil, an influential body ol Nonconformists is organising to refute payment ot tho education rate under the now Bill. There is o disposition to make tho movement _ test question at the municipal elections, Lsffan'a new. agency states that the Standard Oil Trust is building twelve largo steamers to transport oil ta Australia. Router's agency states that since July 15th, 20,328 ciscs of cholera have occurred in Egypt, of which 10,209 have proved fatal. The Colonial Office does not anticipate any conflict between Sir Wilfrid Lauricr and Earl Mint., since Sir Wilfrid Laurior favours the efficient defence of the dominion

Bsnu.v, September 12. During the mameuvres at Frankfurt the Kaiser led a ch.rgo for a mile, ol 8000 cavalry. It was a magnificent speclacle. Nbw Youk, September 12.

Tha United Scatis ha. sent a strong naval reinforcement to _ aaaina to keep the rnilw.ys open. lloiuiit, September 12. The Athtnicarrived to-night, and sailH at 4 o'clock en Saturday afternoon for Wellington. She has 103 Australian, and 107 -Tew Zsaland passengers on board. Sydnky,. September 12.

Tho jury found that tho death? a*, Mount Kembla were duo to carbon monsxidc, produced by an explosion of fire dimp which was ignited by the naked lights used in Iho mine, and accelerated by a series of ciplo'ions ol coal dußt. Nellie Stewart', tour of New Zealand has been abandoned in , consequence of the death of her father aud tho critical illness of her mother. '

Mr Muigrove eend9 a new comic opera company instead, reaching Auckland on October 0. The action brought against the Federal Postmaster-General to recover damages tuitained through the falling of an electiie light wire, ended in the plaintiffs being uon-euited, owing t> the judge balding that tho Federal High Court alone had jurisdiction. Ho said it was remarkable that tbo High Court had not been established, tho result being that there was no legal rematfy Bgoinst tbe Commonwealth. CArsrows, Septrrubtr 12.

lit Mtrriman moved a resolution denouncing the suspension movement, and applauding Sir Gordon Spring. He characterised Lord Milner'a letter to tbe Governor of the Cape as a " blazing indiscretion."

The Council has passed the Indemnify Bills.

Rscoived September 12, 10.47 p.m. Tho Chief Justice of the Caps deckles that tho Imperial Commission on martial law is amply sufficient to conduct the enquiry. ' Mr Metnman. speech was unusually violent. He condemned as a damnable doctrine that th» Imperial Parliament should be able to suspend the Constitution, and deolared that only forco of arms would secure its suspension. He charged Lord Milner wilh conspiring to destroy the liberties of the Cape. Hon T W. Smarts replied th*t the Progressives would loyally abido by Mr Chamberlain's decision, and bo censured the malignant attack on Lord Milner.