CONDENSED CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 173, 23 June 1926, Page 10

CONDENSED CABLES.

The Australian ■ Federal Minister, Mr Bruce, refused to accept an invitation from the Premiers’ Conference to meet the Premiers to discuss the Federal Government’s per capita abolition proposals. An American, Lieutenant Bontecou, won the King's trophy at the international horse show at Olympia. A Britisher, Captain Dunn, was second, and a Swede. Captain Uonig, third. A Delhi message says that a severe storm raged at Saran, and a sugar factory wall, where 400 coolies were working, collapsed.' Seven were killed and 40 seriously injured. The latest reports received in London from Paris state that M. Poincare is willing to participate in M. Briand’s Ministry, but is unwilling to undertake the Finance Portfolio which,, it is reported, has been offered to M. Doumer.

With three exceptions the coal mines in Now South Wales have resumed working, but it will be several days before the output of coal is normal. •

A message from Warsaw says that Vladimir Oskilko, formerly commander of Gene/al Petlura’s army, was murdered at Rowno, probably by Bolsheviks. It is believed that the crime is connected with the Petlura murder on May 25. Mr Alan Cobham is leaving London for Rochester to make final tests of his seaplane. Ho will then decide the time of his departure. He has now been guaranteed the whole of the heavy cost of the flight to Australia.