SUMMARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 18 November 1910, Page 1

SUMMARY.

" Vorwaerts," the German Socialist oigan, attacks English labour politicians for accepting billets from theHome Office. The case against Mr Kailrau, JVT.P., before the Hino L'harge s Committee, has closed. The South African cricketers arc now at Sydney. By a freight train's collision on the Ojt!?fCr railway, the fireman and btakesman were killed and several other people were injured. San Francisco's population is 43 6,912, an increase of 70,000 since IHOQ. The Canadian Government has ordered a search for the steamer Wolverine, overdue on the Lake Winnipeg trip. Five parishes of Warrnamboot the great Victorian potato centre, havo been quarantined owing to the Irish blight. The marooned passengers of the steamer Portland on Katalla Island are starving, as assistance cannot reach thenr through the gale. President Taft, speaking at Panama, said there was no fear of American annexation so long as the people behaved themselves. The House of Peers has read its Lord s Reform Dill a second time. It is understood that the British Government intends to persist in dissolving Parliament before 28th hist. The Liberal election campaign in Britain probably will begin to-nior-row. opened by the Premier. At Salisbury, a South African coal town, the night welcome to tuo Royalties was by engine lroots and dynamite salutes. The Kins and Queen will visit lncia in January, 1912, and attend an Imperial Coronation Durbai at Delhi. The London "Telegraph" says that *n due season the King and Queen may visit Canada, Australia, New Zealand. The Premier made a statement in the House [apt evening concerning the public reticense in taking up the five million loan in London. A comprehensive Coast and Transcontinental railway scheme has been submitted to the Queensland Parliament by the Ministry. Victoria's butter export, for four months was over 11,000,000 lbs.—nearly double that of the corresponding period last year. The New South Wales Government proposes to establish 25 .demonstration i.arms for the promotion of scientific agriculture. When the premature news of Tolstoi's death was circulated, newspapers in all countries published obituary notices. The Duma has enacted that instruction as to the injurious effects of alcjlvol shall be given in Russian elementary schools. A train with 62 colliers dashed down an incline at Kingswood, Bristol, three men being killed a::d 27 injured. It is proposed by the Clyde Trust to build a 32 acres tidal • dock at Renfrew, and the largest graving dock in Great Britain. It is alleged that several important buildings in Queen-street, Auckland, encroach beyond the street alignment, and a judgment on tlic matter may be sought. The Government Meteorologist, r-lves warning of aiy approaching cyclonic disturbance With heavy rain, r.ffecting the north particularly, and ;New Zealand generally. Owing to the apathy of the Government, Canadian prairie farmers are subscribing to build a grain route railway to Hudson's Bay. As the Commonwealth Government will not participate in the Festival of Empire, the. .State Governments are being approached to- take separate action. Owing to a. Legislative Council amendment, the Government will not proceed further with the Land Settlement Finance Bill. The CuiKurdi Company is building a 60,000-ton steamer, of 23 knots, to carry 3790 passengers. The Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford protests against the abolition of Greek as a compulsory subject. An invitation has been issued to Imperial cadets, including Australians and New Zealanders, to visit England next year. A premature report that Count Tolstoi was dead evoked "remarkable demoastrations in Russia. 'Count Tolstoi, whose death was reported yesterday, is still lingering, but improving. What is described as a violent shock of earthquake was experienced at Waipawa, Hawke's Bav, last evening, at 7.46. The Melbourne Harbour Trust proposes to spend a million on improving the shipping facilities of the Yarra. Mr John Hodge, a British Labour M.P., now visiting Sydney, advocates, breaking the law in order to iset aside the Usborne and Ta.ff Vale judgments. The Scottish National Committee of the Commons declares for all round home rule as essential to constitutional reform. ""."he Budget will be d.ircussed by the House of Commons while the Lords Reform Bill is being debated in the other Chamber. ' '