CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9740, 5 March 1914, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

(By Electric Tellcraph -Copyiugiit.) (I'lk Press Association ) ADELAIDE, March 4. Dr v as M'lKien-tl a eivie welcome in the town hall. The proceedings ww enthusiastic. It was decided to send a cable ot cemloii i:ce Co Merta'ti and Ninnis's relative.-'. LONDON". March 8. Tho Rrittauia Airship C'ommittov has opened an appeal fur hind'-: in India, Canada, and the Australian States. Ir offers to construct a similar vef>-<] at the cost price or £lo.(XiO for Australia or New Zt-alaiid, all Uril!.-h-imnlt> with many imw feature*. Mr < luircrhiil will accept the Britannia for the navv if she «ful. LONDON, March 4. Hon. Walter Puincinian received a. margarine manufacturers' deputation. The proceedings wore conducted in private. Tho Rifle Association has decided to send -a team after the Rlnlcy nutting to compote tor the Empire trophv in Australia. ' ' BRUSSELS. March 3. \\ hile 3o() men wen- working at Strepy mine it hecame flooded!—nine were killed, and the remainder escaped. (Times axd Sydney Sin Services.) X!:\V YORK. March 4. Ilulpin. \hr runner. ;n !■■- ■•.■■ v., made an indoor world's rtH'ord f< r tho 600 y:*vd-, by running the distance" m linin 13 ?-5> r■. PARIS. March 3. The British Chamber -if Commerce banquetted Sir J. Henriiker Heaton, who urged penny-a-word telegrams in Europe as a preliminary to extension over the whole world.