SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6487, 6 April 1908, Page 1

SUMMARY.

A terrible disaster took place whilo naval manoeuvres were baling carried on off the lelo of Wight on Thursday night. The ‘omiser Berwick and the dctdroyer Tiger collided, the latter being cut in two like an eggflholl. Thirty-six men wore killed, including Lieutenant Middleton, commander of the Tiger. -Twenty-two persons were rescued. The annual inter-University boat race, Oxford v. Cambridge, was won by Cambridge. j Bight gorroters at Cardiff have Veen sentenced to be lashed, as well os imprisoned with hard labour. Tho Union of Ijondon and Smiths Tiunk has been ordered to produce the scaled *p ac kefc belonging te Lomoine, the alleged manufacturer of diamonds. Tho Magistrate says if tho order is not obeyed, other steps will he taken. Tho bank declines to produce tho iackot. Mr Price, Premier of South Australia, was banqueted in London on Friday. There was a representative gathering of; prominent man. Mr Price urged that Englishmen should cultivate sentiment towards tho colonies. Speaking at Manrhester. too. Mr Price emphasised the value of sentimental ties rather than ties of a mercenary nature. Mr Carnegie is giving a million sterling towards pensions ’ for teachers in private institutions. Tiio North Brunner Coni Company of New Zealand, capital .£150,000, has been registered in London. Tho Coroners' Inquests Bill, abolishing the compulsory viewing of bodies, has been read a second time in the British House of Commons. Tho British Government will probably legislate next year to distribute tho poor in tho country among institutions buch as almshouses, sanatoria, etc. Tho keel of tho battleship Vanguard—tho, seventh of tho Dreadnought class—ban been laid at Barrow-in-Furness. In a 36-hole golf match in England, tho French champion, Massey, was defeated by Harry Vardon. Members of the British football team for New Zealand were farewoUed on leaving London on Friday. The recent wool sales in London closed with a better fooling throughout. Thors is an impression that tho crisis la over. Employers of labour at tho Band mines oiler to employ *IOO white men at 4« and.3g per ,day till they are efficient ns piece-workers. Most of the men decline the offer, which is intended in the nature of an experiment. Canada has arranged for a direct steam service between Canada and France. A subsidy of a hundred thousand dollars will *bo paid for eighteen round trips. If the trade warrants it, the subsidy will bo doubled .... A general strike bus been declared in Homo as. an outcome of the fatal rioting .there on Thursday. It 'transpires that during Thursday’s fighting twenty-one policemen were mj ured. The United States Government has confirmed the appointment of Dr Dill es Ambassador to Germany. Tho barque St. Mary's Bay has been totally* wrecked on the coast of Chili. The crew were saved.* A. warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Melbourne stockbroker, accused of illegally converting shares to his own use. ■ Tho man has not been seen since March 27th. It is understood that largo sums of money are involved. If tho High Court of Australia declares the “new protection” laws ultra vires, Mr Bodkin will tako other steps to give effect to tho scheme. . The Sydney Trades and Labour Council advises tho unions to ignore Mr Wade s Industrial Disputes Bill. The Council thinks the workers should roly on strikes, as the only means ot securing fair and reasonable conditions. The Queensland Constitution Act Amendment Act has received the Koyai assent. Tho Commonwealth Postmaster-Gen-eral complains of remissnees on the part of Deputy Poetmasters-Goneral. Thero are no specific instances given, but a. general lack of co-operation is alleged. Tho person who was discovered last week At Sydney to bo suffering from plaguo is dead. It is stated that Chinese Consulates are about to be established in_ Australia, Now Zealand And South Africa. • A firo aboard tho barque Dunloo at Sydney did considerable damage. A caretaker on tho vessel was rescued from his bunk only in tho nick of time. A’ named Murdoch Gillies, a telegraph operator, of Wellington, was run over by a motor-car and killed on the Hutfc road yesterday afternoon. Tho motorcar was owned by Mr Goring Johnston and driven by a chauffeur named Barling. i A deputation from the National Be(euoo League asked tho Minister of RailSon Saturday for free posees for ites to tho League’s Coniorenco at ngton at Easter. Mr Hall-Joute said the railways should be run as a commercial concern. He would ask his colleagues if they were Srepnred to .grant tho passes and charge le ‘Defence Department with the cost. There has boon a good deal of com- . (sent in Auckland'over statements made recently regarding the price of timber in, this city. ‘ The Hon. E. Mitohelson is unable to Understand the position. Ho says the removal of tho duties from foreign timber would not remedy the trouble said to exist. Tho Wellington Polo Club held a sports meeting at Miramar on. Saturday, The Wellington Polo Cup was wou by Jemima, .

The Wollington-Hawko's Bay cricket match ended in a draw. In their second innings Wellington at call of time had lost eight wickets for 134.

The South Island Kailway Appeal Board, sitting in Wellington on Saturday, heard the, appeal of S. P. Evans against the department’s failure to promote him.

The Board will consider its decision end forward it to the Minister.

Sir Joseph Ward opened, the training school for teachers and the new Dental School at Dunedin last Saturday.