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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 9793, 19 March 1908, Page 1

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[Bt Klectmo Telkgkai-h.—Coptmoht.] (Per Prkss Association-.) Received March 18. at 9.29 p.m. New York, March 18. The Senate's Fin-aniee Committee desire to amend Mr AWirhsh's liiLi? by eliminating rail-way IxmVJs as security for National Bank note circulation, and advise that the banks be prohibited from withdrawing more than nine million dollars out of circulation iu any one mouth. J HeWiin, March 18. The (.iermntv Government refused to use 120 million, marks war treasure kept in the .lulius Tower at Spamkiu lor the l-'.m-pire's current necessities, insisting that it must be kept available for time ot war. St. Petersburg, March 18. The Czar has commuted Stoessel'a death sentence to imprisonment in a fortress for 10 years, and exclusion from military service and Joss of rank. New York, March 18. The I'nited Slates warships Desnioincs and I'iiigie have been ordered- to liayti. ■ London, March 18. Queen Alexandra and the Kin press Marie personally called to inquire about Sir 11. ('ampMl'-Ha:ninerman,'s health. Iteceived March 18, at 11.14 p.m. London. March 18.

Mr John Hums, addressing the Association of Municipal Corporations, suggested that since municipalities spent 140 millions annually in works, building or engineering, I they might, by co-operating with the Imperial authorities-, who spent a similar sum on other work, considerably mitigate the sufferings of the unemployed. Too much municipal work was dune .-it- a lime when private, trade was busy. ]'u the House of Lords Lord Avehury s Sunday Closingol Shops Hill was read a second time -alter a promise of amendments lo meet the case of dews-. Lord Carrington's Agricultural Holdings i'-ill providing for compensation for improvements on holdings; also, the Small Holdings Allotments .Hill., dealing with the ]iowers'"<>f Countv Councils regarding provision for small holdings and loams to tenants was read a second time. At the wool sales a joint catalogue of 7-IS7 baies was submitted, nearly half .Voir Zealand crosshreds. There was poor competition, owuiig to the miserable selection, mostly taultics. Compared with .January ct,,-.si.u'e rates merinos deciined /J per cent. and c'rossbiis-is 15 per cent. The Central Council of the Ohiiivii or Hii'damd Temperance Society, presided over i.y the Archbishop of Canterbury, was attended by many bishops. Tlie Council endorsed liie Lic'eii.sinig Hi'! and undertook to support an extension of the time limit, if CI years was insullicieiit. to prevent an unreasonable strain on the: trade. ■Lin Times savs that while the (ioverirment is willing to materially extend the statutory period, the Opposition appears determined lo resit the Hi'n to the utmost. Ottawa. March 18. Mr Tieldii.-',s Hudgcl ..-.U -w.s that Canada's siirnlus is £3.800.000. 'Sl.'Petersburg. Mr.rc'i 18. M. Stolvpin, has warned the Duma thcit its refusal'o!'the vote for thi- naval coiMruc-i.i-.-n scheme wilil U- detrimental to IW sia's int-ernatioiia.! position, and will be a step backwards which would be dangerous :n the prenenr competition of nations. j