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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10781, 1 June 1911, Page 4

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

[By .Electric Telegraph—Coprr.ionT.] (Per Press Association.) ONE STAMP FOR THE KM PIKE. Received May 31. at ]n.4n p.m. London. Mav 31. Mr Fisher and Sir .J0,,-ph Ward opposed uniform .stain]..-, mainly on the ground that they would destroy the individuality of the dominions and complicate postal accounts. IN THE AIIJ. I'-.ri.. Mav :sl. In the aeroplane nu-e (lairuns arrived at Passa.at midday, and was dissuaded from continuing owing to a thunderstorm and hail. Cotim-aii. whose pseudonym is Beaumont, stopped near Genoa owing to a defective motor, where Fivy overtook him and reached Genoa. Received June 1. at 9 a.m. Paris, May 31. _ The Aerial Congress has opened, 17 States, including Britain, being represented. Rome,. May 31J In the aeroplane race Girros' machine was smashed 40 miles from Pisa. Conneau halted at Pisa and-reacbed Rome in the afternoon. Frey is at Pisa. . THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA. Received June 1, at 9.20 a.m. London, May 31. . The- Cambridge press in seven months sold 29,130 sets of the new Encyclopaedia Brittanica, representing £930,000. TO AID THE DESTITUTE. London', May'3l. One thousand delegates of pnblic bodies and social welfare societies attended a .national conference for the prevention of destitution.

THE KING AND THE RACES. Received June 1, at 8.5. a.m. London, May 31. The King bad a great reception at tlio Epsom. - meeting, which was almost Derbylike. A feature of the racing was the jockey Stern's "hat trick," including Mr J.B. Joel's Sunspot-Moris colt. ENTERTAINING THE VISITORS. '.'.'" London, May 31. The Austral.Club tendered a reception'to Sir Joseph andXady 'Ward. The oversea delegates were present at the Dnkeof Norfolk's dinner. ,I*LACK MEN AND WHITE v-ST-nw..- WOMEN.; -;i; '■:.' ; '-.VV- :.,-. rr Durban, May 31. Ajgi» ttre- entered a, house, and,.assaiilted aij .English servant," who was alone; The£;jrirt swooned and the native escaped.-'A man has been arrested on suspicion.. ?■'} TARIFF ON WOOL. s ;'. . ■ Washington, May 31. MrJJryan's attack on the.Democrats who-'fayor.a' raw wool tariff, aroused Mri'Tlnderwood, a Democratic leader, to declare that Mr Bryan's attitude was unfair ■. Mr Underwood admitted that the wool tariffs would be .submitted at tbe\Week end, similar to ■ Mr-Wilson's Bills "and the' wool schedules'.

NOT TO CHAMPION THE .-• . :•-■•, TARIFF. ■ •;.'',",■ . Ottawa, May 31. Mp;jF,eilding-iexplains his. journey to London as on the grounds of health. OF AUSTRIA'S . . _ HEALTH. Received.Jnne 1, at 10.50 a.m. >•>:-;:': London, May 31. "An official contradiction is given to recent alarming.and groundless rumors regarding the Emperor's illness, aiid it is statedithat-the Emperor'shealtli has been excellent for several weeks past. 'Bid. STRIKE IMMINENT. Received June 1, at 1.10 a.m. :<»:-..'.* .- ■-- . Ottawa, May 31. The Federal Government is advising a recourse, "to arbitration to settle a big labor strike which is imminent at Vancouver.. Both parties nre firm. PULGRIMS BURNT ON VOLCANO. News:bv.the steamer states that many pilgrims'were burnt by molten lava on Japan. The annual festival was in progress when an eruption occurred. The number of dead is unknown. .

REVOLUTION IN MEXICO. Received June 1, at 1.10 a.m. <■;.- .;. ••■ Mexico, May 31. Thirty people were killed and many injured in a riot at San Luis, Potosi. The mob fought the police for four hours.. AN UNPLEASANT ODOUR. .',',.- ■'; : -'.'■'• Penang, May 31. thousand.pounds of rubber accidentally burned at the Gedohg -Estate, Baganserai. r SIR "W. S: GILBERT'S DEATH. ,lj". nl.'. .. ... London, May 31. ETrTdence :at the inquest, showed that S. -Gilbert's death was caused by-syncope due to exertion in swimming to assist a lady bather in distress. STRENUOUS STRIKERS. '.-' Paris, May 31. Waterside laborers fatally injured a romrade who had refused to join a strike.