LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 512, 21 June 1897, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Per Press Asociation.—Copyright. Received 8 a.m Technical Education. London June 19. At tho Technical Education Congress Sir Wm Windeyer urged that State schools should combine manual training with book lore. lie was surprised that farmers did not co-operate in the dairying. Ho expressed the opinion that they were suffering from want of scientific training. The South African States.

Capetown, Juno 19. Tho treaty between the Orange Free State and the Transvaal for closer union has been ratified and provides that the two States shall help each other when the independence of either is endangered. Steps are being taken by tho Orange State and Transvaal for the election of a federal council under the provisions of the new treaty. Annexatian of Hawaii. Washington, June 19. Tho chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of tho Senate- states it is not intended to press tho treaty for the annexation of Hawaii this session. London, Juno 19. During his visit to Washington Mr Seddon consulted with Senator Sherman and President Mackinley in reference to the position of Hawaii, and ascertained that Sherman opposed and Mackinley favored the annexation of tho islands. Received 10.15 a.m. Westralia and South Africa. London, Juno 20. It is understood that tho Eastern Extension Telegraph Company intends to lay cable connection from Perth (Westralia) with South Africa. The Governorship of Crete. Athens, This Day. Tho Powers have offered the Governorship of Creto to M. Martin Jordan, ex President of tho Swiss Con-

federanc.y. Naval Estimates. Rome, June 20. Tho Chamber of Deputies has : 1 pled the naval estimates, which provide for an increase of a seven and a half million lire.