HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10764, 12 May 1911, Page 4

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) THE LIE DIRECT. Received. May 11, at 10.30 p.m. London, May lliT Mr Redmond, replying to the inquiry of a correspondent regarding the truth of Mr Guiney's statement- that he had been offered £IOOO to retire and help a Redmondite to the vacated seat, said lie was surprised at the question being seriously put. The statement was so manifestly ridiculous that he " need scarcely say it was absolutely untrue. TURNING OUT WARSHIPS. London, May 11. The warship Invincible will be out of the liands of the dockyard on May 20. The cruisers Australia and 'New f Zealand will be launched in October, 1911 and July, 1912, respectively. TRAIN WRECK. New York; May 11. The Denver-Rio Grande west-bound train was wrecked at" Minturnj/ Colorado. The cars plungecT into the river' and several passengers' were killed and twenty injured. WHAT AN .AIRSHIP COSTS. London, May 11. In the House of Commons, Mr M'Kenna stated that the hull and machinery of the first naval airship cost £40,876. ADELAIDE ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY. Received May 11, at 9.45 p.m. London, May 11. The . Adelaide Electric Supply ComEany is issuing £150,000 worth of deentures. .5 COLLECTING ROYAL DEBTS. ' Lisbon, May 11. The commission finds that the State advanced King Carlos; ;.£,73pjooo,;:*anq : when the loans to other members of the Royal Family are known the Provisional Government will repay themselves by instalments from King .Manuel's property in Portugal.

NEW ZEALAND'S PHONOGRAPH. V-: London, May 11. For the purpose of making phonographic Tecords for the newspaper exhibit in the White City Sir Joseph Ward has consented to speak on New Zealand's; attractions;. and influence. RETIRED OFFICER REINSTATED. London, May 11. The Daily. News fails to see why Colonel Morgan has been specially. selected for a remunerative and responsible •administrative post. PRINTERS' STRIKE. Capetown, May 11. The printers on strike now demand a minimum wage of 75s instead of 66s a week, and, 48 instead of 50 hours. BASUTOS PROTEST LOYALTY. ~ Capetown, May 11'. Lethie, the paramount chief, and a thousand: Basutos gave Lord Gladstone an ovation at Maseru. They declared thej r would' enter the Union without misgivings when the. King saw fit.

ANOTHER STRIKE IN SPAIN. Madrid, May 11. The dockers at Oporto have struck work. TO .THE ANTARCTIC. Received May 11, at 11:15 p.m. ; '; ; London, May 11. . - Mr W. A- Horn (Adelaide), who is visiting London, contributed £IOOO to Dr Mawson's expedition. BRITISH POLITICS. London, May 11. In the House of Commons the debate on the report stages of the Parliament Bill was concluded. ON THE EARTHQUAKE BELT. New York, May 10. I s - Earthquake shocks were felt in Southern California. HUGE LOSSES BY SNOWSTORMS. New York, Extraordinary snowstorms whicii have occurred in the prairie provinces mean millions of dollars of loss to farmers.