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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10096, 13 March 1909, Page 1

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[l!y Ki.ectkic TKLEGit.vrir— Coi-tuibht.; 'Per Press Assooatiox.) Kecoircd March 12, at 9.38 p.m. London, Marolt 12. Lord ■ drew? has undoi-inkon to ask Tarlianieiifc for n snbstantia! conrributi;i:i towards covprbifi tho Govfriiinr>iif's loss arir.inij; out- of the policy of a diiiiinutioii of tlic opium Ottawa, March 12. Profoscci- B?ll, invontor of tiic ic\cphonc. and Presidont of the Aerial Experiment Association of Canada, is cx-pr-riinontint; at Bntador Lako with his tpfcralipdrai* aorodroino named 11., which is the iifth built by the Association. Olio of his associates (Tsl-Curdv) made two unsuccessful fii,'siits. . M'Cttrdy : s aerodrome (tlie Silver Dr-rt) then made an average K!>?f'l,of 19 mil-'.'; an hour over the ice. Thr/Dominion Oovernnicnt invited the WSr Office's attention to the experiment;*. Received March 12. at 10.30 p.m. London. Mr..-e!i 12. Thfinmeod by the Australian and Canadian snjiKPstioiiß. Mr Haidnno has included itf the ■ Estimates £ 10,000 to initiate partial commutation of pensions to es-soldiers to enable them to emigrate. A scheme of payments is beinc; prepared. It is understood the Admiralty will act similarly with respect to ex-sailors. , The British-Siamese treaty has been sisT'it-d. It places British subjects under the jurisdiction of Siaincre Courts with European advisers. Shim renounces her suzerainty in favor e.f Britain over the districts of Ivelantaii. Tri"!-'.-.'-.-.i. !»ml Ketlah. i"iii:e-i thoussitd'stj::ar.- miles are ihm; e.dd.-d to the iiatc. Th.> Hotts- of Lord;-, re-id the Indian Couiifiis Bill u thinl time, minus c'au&c :}. Mr Balfour, speaking as a at the City of LiviTUool Guild binqnec. ivfeninic to the Peers' action, said then* war. a weijjht of official ex-j |«-rie!ice in the House of Lords on Ind»an. subjects to which the House of (Ysi.-.mons r.evet con!:! preter.d to aspire. Received March 12. Nt 10.-10 p.m. London, Marcli 12. The U.iilv News lenorts tint serious i'p.ws. due to insufficient wirin;; of the ■.•ii;;-/.!es. heve been discovered in the new naval 12-inch Mark ]i guns. Of the twelve stiep.g:thenin<? at Woolwich four :•.'.:■ ef nrsenal maiiufactti!.- and ei-dit from the eoniractorn. Vienna. March 12. Bsroii Aehi-eniha! is not sr.tis!ied with Ker.-ia's eircnl'i- note, end awaits a direei reply vcpmlins lier intentions. a::d whether the eondition-l offer of commercial negotiations is accepted. The Austrian newspapers emphasise Scrvisi's ."•iliti'ry preparations. The Times St. IVl'Tsbui-;; correspoji-d-nt i-ocorts t-h-.t offici-l circles aiv more reserved, but unofficial observers consider that Austria is determined to fasten a f|tiarre! ni.-r.n Servia. and. they discuss tiie prosr.-liit of an Austrian i nltitnatuui to .Seivi-. ' Heceived March 13. it 0.33 --..m. London. Mnrch 12. fit rout'' pitilifstia!::' shock", breii t-sp-Tienced at He!r:'.i". Calabria. Seiia. end other parts v' !si«.!;;an:i. and Novo-i-cissilsk. in TJilssi?.