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North Otago Times, 20 July 1908, Page 1

CABLES.

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the frenchman -who /professed to niako diamonds,-has.haon granted a. '.divorce..-'- • ■ • --New; ioi'K, July 17.-.' Wliil-d a -Cus-tomr-'cilficff-atcßoston was trvitiij-. to open•■' with en • axe, a Iju.v ot detoimt'ing-eaps .landed from

.the American-Hamburg liner, Bethahia, an explosion toolf. place which killed him, the inspector, and a : warehousei mail, also injuring, several bystanders, London, j„| v 17; The Master ofthq Itolls, Sir' H. 11. Hardy, upheld, the, Great' Western Raviway signalmen's claim to - submit to the Conciliation-" ■> BosU'd t' llß items of the national programme prepared by the Birmingham; conference. Hence, Hie various Boards must 'meet to discuss the'signalmen's demand for' an eight hours'working day'; shifle' booking for day work; time' and a-' i|unrler for • overtime for week days,' and time and u-half for' Sundays jan

iiicmiso in wages of- thoce' not i'e ceiving the eight hours' concession and in the case, of London workers. Received July 18, a t B.i?ln,m, Paris, July 'l7; Lightning killed-13 out, of 14 persons on a', fnrmi-at'St. Christopher, France. ' . ■ ■ --

Berlin,. July' 17,

_ Krujips ' halve acquired the patent rights of Colonel, Urges' new Swedish air torpedo. Exponts declare it to bo an epoch-making invention, Teheran, July 17; _ Snin Khan, lender ■ oftlieConrditutionnlisls,' is eneigetieaJly defending two quarters at Tabriz against ftii'kiiiii! Khan's soldiery, who hold lli<j rest of the citj' Khan appeals 'for lifitish assistance, on tlie ground that that, country having fceen instrumental in obtaining <t Constitution ought 'to assist, jirmairrtflihinjr-ono.. ; London, Jufy % Jlr Johii, LklgcU,' I'wstcleni, 'inin-' auguraUng the Wcsleyan'Church Con-' >rem:o at Cork, Sui-gcd the Church, to realise tlw spiritual- significance of world-wide f«lcration'and to rejoico «t' the Licensing Uill embodying all the Conferences demands.,' Hi believed that good. sens.' and goodwill would' be able to settle' tlio education ' controversy. Received July is, „t 8.10 a.m. London, July 1.7, -llr IL J. Tennant, member, for Berwick, speaking' «t, the Liberal Colonial Club, sakl he hoped that under m wise; Blanco o.J trip Earl of Cicwc and Lieut.-Colonel Soely the " Colonial Office would, do something to give u-aniy and permanence., to the Plan for a secretariat of the Imperial Conference. Ho added that ..the Clu|/ S ■ object was to foster and stimulate a systematic «iid;intel%eiit attitude on, colonial questions.

J-ord Burnliam .(President), Lord lOi'theliff Treasurer), Jlr C.' ■• Pearson (Chainiiau of the Exccu'

I've), and Mr Harry Drittoin (HonSecretary of (he Committee) .invite th o leading o v e rse a journalists to « n linperinl iji-ces conference. Jinny newspapers warmly support the, proposal, Bceavcd j u ] y 18| at 850 fl m> l London, July 17. The interim report of the, Royal Commission on whisky advises that tnero should bo iiq .restriction on the Processes or "apparatus used in, distil 'nfion. K is probable that thei'spirit «i» 'be manufactured from malt or malted and unlimited barley or other

lic dly of Wellington « invitine tcmlors fcr'£loo,ooo worth bf 4 per rout, debentures, at par. Mr Roche (Liberal) has replaced Mr •>.. fl-ynfoKl Phillips' (Liberal), for ]»cmWeshire, .pollingijMtoMrJ.Lorl. Williams'- '(Conservative)', 3256. Received July 18, at 10.-10 a.m. London, July 17, «ool.—There was keen competition at full rates.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. ' (By Electrio. Telegrapii.-Copyrigbt.) Per Press Association, Received July 18, at 10.40 a.m. Melbourne, July 18. There is reason to believe tliat a movement is nfoot among domestic servant.? to quit-service during tho wee!; that the American fleet is liorp ""'Ho take,, up -thoift work „*„;« «-hen the festivities \ir o over. " A reef three feet .wide hna ten diseovcred «t llomehusli, near, Maryborough. A dish of dirt'yioldcd 'sixtv ounces of gold.