SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6371, 20 November 1907, Page 1

SUMMARY.

Eleven Russian peasants wero ecu' touted to death at Prosknfofl for:' the, , , murder of a rural guard. > Mr Keir Hardin-has railed from Co- - • lomb;> for .\ew Zealand. 1 ; ‘ 1 The, personnel of tho now Queensland Ministry formed by.Mi-Philp woo aiv . nouncod yesterday. ,■'£j- , When the Assembly mot the new Gov- i cuimenl was defeated by/37 votes to 28. . 1,1 The Board of Trade has notified tliafi , e':'r after January, Ist foreign, 'teamen will only be admitted to the merchant marine on 'condition that they understand order* given in English. . ■ ■ v f--1 Tho Gorman naval estimates for ISOfl ■. 1 total seventeen’ millions 'sterling. ;', vi' Three battleships, of tho l>roadm>iigh| type, are .to be built' annually tiUlltliV and a. mammoth cruiser and twelve do i 1 1 stroyers.', ''['“r;':y v v-;..'-v.;;. t.v loid. Milnor, speaking at Edinburgh, said the expansion and consolidation of the Empire should proceed on a basis of equality of partnership of, all kith au<{ kin- ' ' B'V'vytv ■■■>'’i"V|C-.'r-;-.e^, A wise fiscal inform policy would JiWn , the British'.worker, mid dielp in colonial development! > > r ' The “North German Gazotic” expressed delight at the cordial welcome given the 1 Kniscr jn»'Bnglan€l..'V y; -.j - /” i-i'i At a luncheon at AVindsor Castle on Sunday there.wore present King Edwin d and Queen Alexandra, the Kaiser aim Kangrin, the King and Queen of Spa s !), and'.tHo,,Qniji!nfii'pf>N« , fWfli^ Two unsuccessful attempts have beet made io tow the steamer'Kilbride oft Ur reef oh which «he grounded ; iSi■ S ,i?'l-‘ Afi, Orddr-ifftobuiicil; Bai'.Weii'iii&'&U'w';' ;!t*& ■ providing' fob:,thd’oXerciae' ; of''tl(o!jKi^ jurisdiction in tho Now Hebrides. The hearing of: tfie DrucoiperjnW'Cacn .'S'i), in Bouden has been continued, ftobcf* Caldwell giving further ovidenee.' • Much public internet is being manifest! ' : ■' ed in tho case, large crowds visiting the is closely guarded.* 1 : ■ ■'iV:'.'f' 1 ]■-'! I.BN. . The in iners-'aW'ntdtikPteiW favourable to the Piemier’a proposals fot a settlement of the strike trouble, but desire explanations on certain points. Coal supplies in Sydney are shrinking, ••:.. and there is .only a week’s stock available for the city electric lighting plant. The ferry services have'been modified, and ‘lllO pottery works at: iMarriokvillr closed down. Some of tho Melbourne suburban rail> way services may bo cnrlailed owing it the,"'Shortage of 'tfwil.lrf"v The death is ;o , nndfific<Xr i;J McCnintjokt.'dieigj of :,the ilifdta )!dll thi^'ijSs Fronklin Arctic expedition,j^lji