CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13632, 29 June 1906, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOItEIGfr,

Press Assooialion-Ey Telesrapk-Copjri«lit. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. LONDON. June 27. (Received .Time 28, at 8.53 a.m.) Tho Government is appointing a committee, of experts to define dangerous diseases .and processes in connection with the Workmen's Compensation Bill. MISS TULLINGTON RELEASED. Miss Billingloii, who' was fined JSIO, in default two months' imprisonment, for acsaultinir a police officer (the line being afterwards reduced by lull), has been released, a friend having paid the tine. MURDERED BY REBELS. (Received .luno 28. at 9.25 a.m.) Dr Vicky of the military medical stuff, and his stall', together with an escort iff 30 natives, were .murdered by the rebels at Urcna, in German East Africa. OBITUARY. Colonel Marl; Sever, a native of Sydney, who gained distinction and won the Victoria Cross iu the Ashanti War of loT'l. is dead. AN AUSTRALIAN SINGER, The Times and other newspapers assign pre-eminence 'to Mb Alia, Crossley' at the Handel festival. THE RITUAL COMMISSION. In regard to the shorter services mentioned in the report of the Ritual Commission, it is recommended that the bishops jointly an'aiigo to prescribe them fof special occasions. A PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL. June 28. (Received .Time 28, nt 11.20 p.m.) \\ the caso tho Commissioner of Taxes ■/few Zealand v. the Eastern Extension Company, judgment has been reserved by the I'rivy Council. AUSTRALIAN TINNED MEAT. Speaking at the Queenslauders' dinner, Sir If. Tuzcr (Agent-general for Queensland) said that Australian tinned meats had beei. officially- recognised and were giving tho public every satisfaction. lie emphasised the purity of every article. A NEW FRENCH RIFLE. PARIS, Juno 27. (Received June 28, at 9.20 a.m.) France is superseding the Lebel riflo with a new military rifle. A PLEA OF INSANITY. NEW YORK, June 27. (Received June 28. at- 9.30 a.m.) Shaw's defence for the murder of Stanford White will be " insanity." It is 6tated that While (tho murdered nun) persisted iu taunting Shaw with hU nitVs past Hie.