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North Otago Times, 8 December 1910, Page 2

CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN. By Electric Telegraph-Copyright. Per Press Association. Received Dec, 7, at 9.35 p.m. • London, Dec. 7. The . Covent Garden fruit 'brokers are indignant at Mr Moore's allegations. W. Dennis and Sons, Garcia Jacobs and Company, Edward Jacobs and Company, Edward Jacote and Sons, 0. Kelly .and Company, and D. D. Pantarhurst have signed the folio-wing statement: A 'We emphatically repudiate,- so far as : we are ; personally concerned, Mr' Moore's statement at the interstate fruitgrowers conference at Hobart on October 27th, that no books were kept and no catalogues issued and incorrect accounts were rendered," Paris,.Dec. 7. The Chamber 'of, Deputies iunanimously voted £232,000 for floods' relief. ■

New York, Dec, 7. The police arrested on a charge of robbery two negroes, who were forcibly taken from the sheriff's custody at Monroville, Alabama, and hanged to a tree by the mob. ArohWshop Missmer denounces the production of Salome as a glorification of a.divorce debauchery, and asks the faithful not to attend its production.

Washington, Dec, 7. The Mexican Minister demies that President Diaz has appointed) a Peace Commission to meet the revolutionaries.

Ottawa, Dec, 7. The Quebec Liberals promise to support! Sir W. Laoirier's Wavy Bill, and are hopeful that the antinavy agitation by the French Qanadians is abating. Seventy-five per, centum of the recruits for- the Canadian Navy art) afflicted with tobacco heart and moving picture eye.' Recruiting, is brisk. Paris, Dec. 7. La Cour received three years' .imprisonment for assaulting the Premier,

Received December 7, at 10.50 p.m. London, December 7. Reuter's Stockholm correspondent states that a royal commission recommends bhh expenditure of £5,180,000 yearly for eight years for defence purposes, to construct; , four battleships and four destroyers, and the develorment of coast defences. It iE|! understood the Agents-General unanimously recommend the acceptance of the v ' Festival oMJie Empire offer in view of the coronation year and the possillility of advertising tfe immigration policy,

Capetown, December 7. There was an influential attendance at the Chamber of Commerce farewell banquet, to Messrs. Fisher and Fowlds. Mr Fisher, in responding to his health, commended South Africa's unitary constitution, and thought trade arrangements could not help 'but keep closer the union. He dwelt on the urgency of Australian defence, and paid a tribute to the South Africans' earnestness to make the' Union successful, ' Mr -Fowlds suggested the possibility • of a 'great southern confederation, with a single naval plan. .

Vienna, Dec, 7, Sir Ernest Cassel has bought from the Ministry of Works for £15,000 a gramme of radium, • which he is presenting to the Engliah Radium Institute for cancer research, Received December 8, at 12,25 a.m. Capetown, December 7. At the hatfajuet Mr Burton, Minister of Native Affairs, said if the Empire could be knitted by artificial 'bonds it would be through, the interchange of visits. The .keynote of the speeches was closer union, through; freedom. When passing Capetown the Duke, of Ccoinaught wirelessed Christmas greetings to the citizens.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS,

By Electric Telegraph-Copyright-Per Press Association. Received December 7, at 10.45 p.m. Perth, Dec. 7. As the result of conflicting statements Mr de Grut, a prominent metallurgist, has been appointed to examine, and report, on the Qhafflnch mine., The Minister of Mines, replying to the request of various stock exchanges for fl . departmental examination of the property, declared -that as there has been no development an investigation is. unnecessary. .Besides many reputable experts were •available to furnish a reliable rePort.

Baalurepaire, the returned in the Mooltan. He > was much impressed with the progress of swimming on the Continent. . ■ The Laverton blacks are,again on the warpath, and looted the Bush Hotel, at Cook Flat. They speared the ■ proprietor, but not seriously, The police are pursuing the raiders. Adelaide, Dec. 7. The Mayor has been appointed to represent the city at the Coronation, and lias been granted an extra allowance of £250 to cover «x----peases. -, '

Sydney, Dec.. 6. An . exciting incident occurred: on the training ship ton Jack son, wbloh arrived London, Off the New South Wales coast a cadet fell oyoTlJbard, and was caught in the cross jack sheet. The first, second,and third ©fleers attached/lines to themselves! and sprang after him. All were dragged at the rate: of seven.-knots for; a considerable time;. Eventually the mssel was. lulled, -■; and: they' were taken atoard greatly-exhausted.;"., ": in the 'Assemhly.' Mr Beeby.promised an: .amendment;: to the-Early closiii?'. Bill to enable' shops ,to:'■' open on -Christmas: ; -Eve,:'::-:;- ; :^'"i:? W.

Mr M'Gowen stated 1 that the .Government would . consider the question of taking steps to remove certain- powers from the Railway Commi-sicners, which Mr Parkcs said were greater thaw those- possessed by Parliament. Received Dec. 8, at 12.25 a.m. Sydney, Dec. 7. Sailed (at 4,30 p.m.O-rWimmera. A serious explosion occurred at Killingjivorth Colliery, West Wallsend, caused by an accumulation of gas. The mine was not working, and it is not thought there has been serious loss of life, although the poppet head and surface gear have been shattered. Steps are being taken to seal down' tho mine, as it is Miming. Tire damage-is roughly estimated at £20,000. In the Assembly Mr M'Gowen informed Mr Wade that the immigration vote on the estimates would be esqual to ifchat of last year, (all 'of which was not used, It is considered Probabfe that Judge Higgins 1 award in the Merchant Service Guild oase will have the effect of raising the passenger and cargo rates, BrisbMe, Dec. 7. In the Assembly the Western Railway Bill passed all. its stages, and the North Coast Bill was read a second time. Melbourne. Dec. 7. SaM-Matfamla. ,