CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13518, 15 February 1906, Page 7

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. EMIGRANTS FOR CANADA. LONDON, February 13. (Received Feb. 14, at- 9.20 a.m.) Several unemployed families, being the first instalment under Lord Rothschild's scheme, have started for New Brunswick. LEPROSY IN LONDON. The second death from acute leprosy in three weeks has occurred in London. A TOWN DESTROYED. ' The avalanche of rocks and earth, caused by tho moving of two miles of a mountain side, has destroyed the town of Grugnay, in tho ennton of Valois (Switzerland). The residents narrowly escapcd. Tile mountain side was reported to be moving three weeks ago. CHEAP FARES TO WESTRALIA. February 14. (Received Feb; 14, at 10.25 p.m.) Mr James (Agent-general for West Australia) lias arranged with the Orient line for tiie passage of approved emigrants from London to Fremantle at £7 per adult. , ' POSTAL SERVANTS' UNION. (Received Feb. 15, at 0.15 a.m.) The Postal Servants' Association bas been officially recognised. AMERICA AND CHINA. NEW YORE, February 13. (Received Feb. 14, at 9.1 a.m.) Mr Perkins, a member of the, Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives, declares that Congress, while modifying the laws relating to the Chinese, does not intend to admit coolies,

INTERCOLONIAL.

Press Association—By Tolegrnph—Copyright. THE NEWTOWN TRAGEDY. SYDNEY, February 14. (Received Feb. 15, at 0.50 a.m.) At the inquest concerning the Newtown tragedy, a witness stated that he knew Toomy, tho kanaka murderer, for 15 years. Ho « ti sober, quiet man. About a. month ago Toomy showed him a letter which ho had prepared, claiming £145 from the Femvicks. lie told witness ho bad lent Fcnwick £100 in cash at Richmond River. Femvick, in his evidence, denied that ho owned Toomy any money.