MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 2780, 31 July 1907, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

Electric Telegraph—Press Association Copyright. STRIKE OF BELFAST POLICEMEN London, July 29. Six hundred Belfast policement left their beats while on duty. They demanded higher wages and better pensions. The Police Commissioner lias promised to give a decision with regard to the grievances on Saturday. MI’NICIPALISATION SCHEME. London, July ~j. Mr Lloyd George, President of tiie Board of Trade, proposes next session to municipalise the London docks. pacifkTcable board. London, July 29. Sir Henry Primrose lias been appointed chairman of the l’acific Cable Board, in succession to the late Sir Spencer Walpole. YHI KEIR HARDIE. London, July 29. Renter states that while lecturing on Socialism at Winnipeg, Ylr Keir Hardie’s hat, vest and tobacco-pouch were stolen. GREEK BANDS EXTERMINATING BURGLARS. Athens, July 29. Ten Greek bands, equipped by wealthy Greeks, with tbe Government’s connivance, and commanded by Greek army officers, are systematically exterminating burglars, in order to include the Ylonastir. Seres and Kavalla districts within the Greek national sphere. The Porte lias energetically protested against the Greek's action. TH F RAND MINERS. Capetown, July 30. Tho mine-owners on the Rand declare that while they have agreed to re-engage skilled machine men at exceptionally good wages, they have not conceded anything regarding the number of machines each supervises. They will merely re-engage as many strikers as possible. Many men still remain unemployed. The Government offers them prospectors’ licenses.