MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6964, 2 November 1909, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

Bj* Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. FERRER'S FORTUNE. 1 ’MADRID, October 31. Francisco Ferrer, the Socialist, who was executed on the charge of instj- • gating the Barcelona riots, left liis fortune to two well-known Anarchists, ono of whom is living at Liverpool. Ferrer bequeathed nothing to his children.’ RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WADES. (Received November 2,- I a.m.) SYDNEY, November 1. ■ Opportune good rains have fallen over the whole State, excepting the Riverina and the south-western tablelands. . QUEENSLAND LABOUR PARTY. (Received November 2, 1 a.m.) BRISBANE, November 1. •Mr Bowman has been re-elected leader of the Labour party in the State Parliament. RUSSIAN FORCES IN PERSIA. ■(Received November 1, 10.35 p.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, November 1. The Russian forces in Persia have been reduced to 1400. MOTOR CAR FATALITY. ■ MELBOURNE, November 1. A motor car collided with an electriclight pole, turned a. somersault, and was smashed. , , A ladv, Miss Burke, was killed, and several other passengers were slightly injured. MINOR ITEMS. A severe shock of earthquake was felt at Port Darwin on Saturday evening, but no damage resulted. A sharp earth tremor was recorded at Riverview, near Sydney, on Saturday evening. The Collin gwood City Band won the first prize of £IOO at the inter-Statc competition, promoted by the St. Hilda (Melbourne) Cricket Club. , At Sydney on Saturday Hardwick made a world’s swimming record, covering a hundred metres (rather over 109 yards) in sixty-three seconds.