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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10767, 16 May 1911, Page 4

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[By Electp.ic Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) RIOTERS IN JOHANNESBURG. Received May IC, at 10.10 a.m. Johannesburg, May 15. Rioters attempted to stop the trams in Market Square, but the police charged them with batons, injuring several. Two sticks of blasting gelignite. with a detonator, were discovered in a groove of the rail, but were removed before the tram passed.; STRANGE POISONING; London, May 15. The Lamlasli poisoning is believed to be due to the flour used in the poisoned scones Having come' in contact with weeds while Being milled. - ! - THE BEEF TRUST. , Monte Video, May 15. The American Beef Trust has offered to subscribe £95,000 to the .capital of the "proposed iStUte meat 'factory. The Government', is Subscribing" £l,K|s, 000. ' FLOODS IN BUENOS AYIiES. Buenos Ayr.es, Slay 15. Tlie low'er; ii'im'>is againVflbo'ded. The rains have .been of incalculable benefit to agriculture. FESTIVAL* 'OF EMPIRE. . London, May 15. The Kaiser is spending the night at Sheerness, and will 'reach London- at midday. One hundred.and sixty-two thousand attended the Festival of Empire on Saturday. •

Received May 16, at'9.s a.m. ' Londbn, "May 15. ; The King and the Queen t and , Prince'of Wales 1 wfelcpnied the .Kaiser and the Kaiserin aiid Princess Victoria Louise, who received an'ovation from largo 'crowds. ' ' ... V. , "Two British naval lieutenants in aeroplanes earlier in the "day circled at Sh'eern'ess over the Kaiser's yacht.

SHIPWRIGHTS' STRIKE. London, May 15. The shipwrights at Southampton have, struck for id an hour increase. WOOL SALES. Received May 16, at 10.10 a.m. - ; London, May 15. .- At the wool sales there was spirited competition at late rates. SHARE QUOTATIONS. London, May 15. Waihi, buyers 655, sellers 67s 6d. . IN THE AIR. ..London, May 15. Sir Ernest Shackletoii has announced his intention of taking an active part in the development of iieroplaiiing.

CORONATION HOLIDAY. London, May 15. Mr Rainciman- states that, schoolchildren will be given a week's holiday for the Coronation.

MURDERED A GAMEKEEPER. -"London, May 15. Two miners, named "Wright and Wood have been committed for trial at Wakefield on a charge of murdering a gamekeeper named Joyce. NOT WANTED. . Amsterdam,. May 15. The expulsion from Holland of Tinsley, representative of the Uranium Company, for illegally landing a Russian who had been refused admission to Germany, has been annulled. ASSASSINATION IN HUNGARY. Buda Pesth, May 15. A landowner's two sons .have been arrested oil a charge of assassinating an Hungarian deputy. < MRS TAFT SERIOUSLY ILL. New York, May 15. Mrs Taft is so.ill,.at New 'York that the President hastened to her bedside from Harrisburg. She is suffering from severe nervous breakdown. PEACE POURPARLERS RENEWED. Received May 16, at 10.10 a.m. New Yorlv,; May 15.

It is understood that peace negotiations have been renewed in Mexico on a basis of the reorganisation of the Cabinet arid the surrender'of 14 out of the 28 State governorships to the nominees of rebels. President Diaz will decide within 24 hours what lie is going to'.- ' MENELIK TURNED OUT. Received May 16, at 11:5 a.m. Addis Abeba, May 15. King Menelik's grandson and heir apparent (Prince Lidj Eyas.su) lias been proclaimed Emperor. All is quiet.

PLAGUE IN INDIA. Calcutta, May 15. The continued ..prevalence: of plague at Delhi is "causing "anxiety to the Durbar officials.

TURKEY AND BULGARIA

Sofia, May 15. Turkish soldiers on the Bulgarian frontier killed Gheorkieff, a Bulgarian captain. T; •

MISSIONARY PIONEER HONORED. Rweiveii May 16, at 9.40 a.m. " London, May 15. Mr M'lCenna unveiled a memorial in Rusderi Park, Camberwell, in honor of Captain Wilson, commander of the Djiif, the first 'LondonMissionary Society's ship in the South Sea Islands.

FALSE FRONT COLLAPSES. Received May 16, at "1.45" p.m. Ottawa, May 15. 1 By ;the collapse of a false front in the principal street of Vancouver, five men were seriously injured. LAWLESS AMERICA. New York, May 15.

At Montgomery (Alabama) two 'negi;ocs . were' killed andi oiie fatally Hvtiunded, /and twd "dtliirs injured, in a fight which ensued' u^pfi' an. attempt beiing fo arrest a iiegro. i Ihc attempted removal of a. pastor of the Polish Catholic Church at Cleveland. resulted in. a_ riot in \yhich two people were killed and ten injured.

LABOR LEADERS LIBERATED New York, May 15.

TJie Supreme Court at '-'Washington have decided against sending Goinpers and Mitchell to gaol.

STANDARD OIL TRUST: - New York, May IS. After a five-years' battle the Standard 'Oil Company- has- lost its and, ;the .Company' has declared a combination for the restraint df trade.

SELF-CONFESSED LIARS. Received May 16, at .9.5 n..ni. - - London. May 15.

• ■ The hearing ofthe Nottingham East petition produced a long of iwithcjsses wjio boasted of being liars in tbia. 'ffta^e'iiients originally made with a view'' .i't6'*.Tiitving the petition ' lodgedj which statements they now denied.

PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. London, May 15. > The views of -the Liberals regarding the payment of members .are diverse. Some favor the view that salaries should only be paid, those requiring them, and oiherS consider £l5O or £2OO enough. Mr Ward,' a Labor M.P., says nothirig less than £4OO would do. FIRE IN AN AERODROME. Received May 16, at 8.20 a.m. London, May 15.

The North London aerodrome, containing five aeroplanes, lias been burned.

TURKISH TREACHERY. Cettinje, May 15. Despite the proclamation railing the Albanians to .submit before Monday, Shevket Pasha, the Turkish Com-mander-in-Chief, attacked the Albanians at Kashtrati and Hoti, inflicting lieavy losses. The Albanians accuse the Turks of treachery.