CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9222, 26 May 1910, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

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LONDON, May 25. King George has approved of the reconstruction of a Royal Commission on Mines, with Sir Henry Cunnyghame as chairman, to inquire into the health and eafoty of persons employed in the metalliferous mines and quarries.

Received May 26, 8.30 a.m.

< PARIS, May 25. Eighty French reservists, who objected to go into camp owing to the wetness of the ground, entered Nimes singing the "International." They wero arrested and inquiry showed that they were actuated by anti-militariem.

LONDON, May 25. A demonstration in London of "Flamekiller," invented by Mr Martin Hales, proved that the invention entirely eliminates the fla6h at the muzzle of a rifle without diminishing the velocity.

Received May 26, 10.5 a.m.

LONDON, May 25. The Queen Mother sends her sincere thanks to the women of Fremantle for their kind expression of sympathy in her bereavement, cabled through the Mayor of the town.

In a test case it was decided that the London County Council exceeded its powers in prohibiting cinematograph exhibitions on Sundays.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 25. The prospects of heavy grain crops in the Caucasus and Don territory has necessitated the ordering of 20,000 extra trucks to facilitate the transport. Received May 26, 9.45 a.m. 'MANILA, May 25. The Dewey dry dock sank in 70 feet of water, owing to the failure of the valves. WASHINGTON, May 25. The Treasury has installed machinery for washing, ironing and destroying the germs in dollar notes. ROME, May 25. The Pope, in giving audience to several Australian visitors, expressed satisfaction at the rapid development of the schools and colleges of the Irish Christian brothers in Australia and New Zealand.

LONDON, ,May 25. Mr Louis Brcnnan's mono-rail has been installed at the Anglo-Japanese exhibition. The public are able to take trial trips.

Miss Nora Dargel (Miss Nora Long, of Wellington) has been engaged as principal soprano for the winter season at Lyons.

Jesshope, who murdered Healey, a stage carpenter, was hanged to-day. WASHINGTON, May 25. Mr Lever's picture "Port St. Ives" wae hung on the line at the Carnegie Institute's International Exhibition at Pittsburg. Received May 26, 10.5 a.m. LONDON, May 25. Lord Derby will fun the King's racehorses until the end of the year. The Queen Mother gave an audience to Mrs Roosevelt.