Cable News.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8141, 15 November 1905, Page 2

Cable News.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association-) LONDON, Nov. 14. ! The Queen desires the fund she is raising to be applied to the unemployed throughout the countiy. .It is expected a quarter of a million will be necessary. Tfte Hon. A. Lyttelton, at a banquet to Mr Colston, member for Thorubury division of Gloucester, suggested that even if Canada and Australia built ships for their own defence, they would again be first to come to the aid of the motherland in her hour of need. -Standing on non-political grounds, Sir Frederick Troves was elected Lord Rector of Aberdeen University. He received 390 voles against 153 received by the Eight Hon. C. T. Ritchie. CAPETOWN, Nov. 13. The shaft of the Driefontein Deep mine collapsed, killing 67 natives and one white.

CHRISTIANA, Nov. 14. In two hundred Norwegian districts the referendum gave Prince Charhs of Denmark 167,431 votes against 41,226. NEW YOPvK, Nov. 14.

Prince Louis of Battenburg's squadron, now visiting New York, bad a splendid welcome. The Prince is highly popular.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 14. Mi- Bent, the Premie-, on behalf of the Government, has written to Ferrier, the hero of the La Bella wreck, expressing admiration at his bravery and forwardiDg a cheque for

In the Senate, Senator Keating stated negotiations were proceeding in London between the Pacific and Eastern Extension Cable Companies with a view to pooling the receipts. The Government would not consent to any agreement with the Extension Co. until Parliament had had an opportunity of considering the matter.

BRISBANE, Nov. 14. Queensland in their second innings made 297 (McOaEray 31, Hartigan 98, Crouch 08.) The lirst innings score was 132. '

BOMBAY, November 14. The Prince of Wales laid the foundation stone of the Alexandra dock at Bombay.

SYDNEY, Nov. 14. The wool sales are animated and firm. Greasy touched IS^d, and scoured 23£ d. A deadlock has occurred at the city saleyard owing to the traffic authorities not allowing pigs to be driven through the streets excepting between midnight and six in the morning. Buyers have refused to operate, declaring that pigs positively decline to be driven at night.