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North Otago Times, 9 December 1910, Page 2

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HOME AND FOREIGN. - By Electric Telegraph-Copyright. Per Press Association. Received Dec. 8, at 10.25 p.m. London, Dec. 8. The British Women's Immigration Association, at & special meeting, the Hon Mrs Joyce presiding, dealt with, the methods of despatching girl immigrants to Australia, and their treatment on arrival. No proper emigrants home was provided in Ne.wi Spilth .laJfc, WecNlla find Queensland, and the arrangements are 'attempting an amendment in 'good. The girls landed friendless and unprotected, The meeting resolved to bring definite case 3 [before the Agcnts-Ge>eral.. Victoria was not mentioned, while New Zealand's ■ excellent, arramgements were commended. Received Dec, 8, at 11.50 p.m. London, Dec. 8.

The Daily Chronicle's' Johannesburg correspondent states that the Dutch abroad.many of the vessels were not the Marriage- Bill, before the Union .Parliament, in the direction of forbidding the marriage of whites and cole red. The heads of thV Anglican 'and Catholic Ohurohes declare that if the • amendment is carried they will continue to solemnise mixed marriages. '■ Ths Dutch Church is promoting a private Bill to amalgamate the, secttons of tfeo Church, including a clause that colored members at the Cape lose their membership jf they emigrate northwards. Lisbon,, Dec. 8. ', The Government has decreed that all workers except Stat* employees are entitled to strike. The decree specifies the lengths of notices required in the case .of mose engaged in the supply of water and light, also workers on railways and 1 maritime transport.Berlin, Oec. 8, Werner, an accomplice in the Friedburg outrage, calbled on June 23rd, has teen sentenced to imprisonment for life. : Lasker won -seven games and three were drawn. Jacob, a petty officer at Whelms-, haven, has been, sentenced toi. tiix years' imprisonment for the betrayal of military secrets. Thirteen perished at Ebbing in an ice accident. Athens, Dec. 8,

Vizard'inos, •an Inspector of Antiquities, charged with trafficking in uriversity diplomas, committed; suicide with a revolver in the Court. The bullet wounded the magistrate.' Received Dec. 9, at 12.15 a.m. London, Dec, 8. The employers and boilermakers have conferred .at' Edinburgh, and ; there are .good--prospects'of ending the lock-oui on the-'basts of the establishment, of „ tribunal of three employers ; and three ■ members of the allied trades as a standing committee within 24 hours, to discuss the breach of agreement, and for the. purpose of adjusting.-Ii they fail t 0 agree an overman will ib'e-selected, and bis decision will be final.

King George and Queen Mary will visit Amsterdam in' the summer of 1911, Received Dec. 9, at 1.10 a.m. ■ Ottawa, Dec. 8. Commander Roper's speech in recently criticising the political parties and the attitude cf the navy was brought to Sir W. Laurier's notice in the Dominion' House. The Premier tr|& an) indiscretion had' .been' committed, Hut through a lapse was overlooked. Roper was an efficient officer. Mr Brodeur asserted that civil servants and others were unfairly attacked, and ought to reply to their critics. Sir W. Laurier could not support Mr Brodeur's statement. Riots at Torontq followed a mass meeting to protest against the introduction of pay as you' enter the cars, and several were injured. New York, Dec. 8. The- Northern Pacific passenger Seatle Ibound train was struck <by a falling landslide mft carried bodily into Lake Washington. The passengers were, unscathed. The! englheman jumped safely after applying the brakes'.'' "-,■"''-.

It is reported that; Guerrers, the. largest city of Chihuahua State hen been captured by the revolutionists. The federal troops surrendered, Walter,'-an Australian, was unconscious—when knocked over by'Mit-, ten, '.of lowa, on 'Sunday" in : a bicycle race. ■ .He had just relieved .Pye,.his partner. . ■ , "'.-"

. ; ; AU3TRALIAN-NEWS; ■; •', By' Electric Telegraph-Copyright. '■-■;. Per.Press.Association. ".-■■ ; Received Dec. 8, at 10.25 p.m. •'■■' -Sydney, Dec. 8. : The discovery; of a"lode rich in carnolite;'stone, carrying 5 per cent, of radio-active material-,' is reported from : a: t > mine --near Broken Hill." "Tf-sts are r«in-j> made. The report of the medical insjVeetion branch -of' the Deshows that'-out' of 2519 scholars examined'' 17; per-:i centum

«ert : ' Buffering : 'Win' ideEecttve Vision;-; 10 per -centum ■ : 'ri», 27-per centum'from nose;''' and, throat ■diseases, percentage irom deformities atid'rnalnutfition, above nutrition. 13 .per centum;.girls ind no .boys/:-They-'recommend, the. appointment of 'six assistant; medicafofficersto oxamlne scholars. .'-■ Melbourne, Dec:' 8. ■'V-fhe; Railway Ooiflmissionerp; have supplied ■ retiirns; showing the .total conipeiisetion paid;-for. the Sunshine •disaster is £135,233. -V -

Reeeived-Ilec, 0, at'Oo>.m..v '- ■ Sydney, Dec; 8. : The steamer Papanui- passed the, heads'.all well. ' . ■'■.-- A meeting of. representatives ;ot amateur sports bodies- approved :■ of a scheme to. Bend a team to the Empire sports festival. ; ' , .Mr Cook, ex-. Minister, of Defence, addressing „ meeting, in' North, Sydney,: said \when 'proposals became law unification would., hive to he arrived, at.'. The■ proposr als were intended to'get rid of the High -Court,, which had in-mo3t' cases upheld . the ■ .State appeals against the Commonwealth. ■ " Thunderstorms . have badly interrupted telegraphic communication on the Melbourne and Sydney l'nes. Newcastle, Dec, 8. Sailed—AltJebaran, for Auckland. - Melbourne, Dec. 8. Olive Moodie,. charged with the murder of: her mother, has been admitted to bail in £IOOO.