MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 3310, 1 May 1909, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

Electric Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. London, April 29. The New Plymouth Harbour debentures have been allotted.

London, April 30. The Bishop of London (Right Rev. Dr. Winuington Ingram) states that when the Welsh Church grievance is boiled down it amounts to this—that four W elsh bishops sat ill the House of Lords. By all means let tour stout Nonconformist ministers sit there also. It would be most interesting to hear the arguments ot both parties. Bank clerks have identified the mail arrested at Aladrid as WindesU, charged with swindling the London and South Western Bank in September last.

Air Hobhouso, on behalf of the Government, informed Air Hazleton, that the total cost ot Old Age Pensions in Ireland w as £2.330,000 annually.

Berlin, April 29. Prince Henry ot Prussia, brother of the Emperor, with a fleet of ninetyfour warships, including eighteen battleships, six armoured, and ten smaller cruisers, is carrying out naval manoeuvres off Heligoland, which w ill extend over a month. (Received this day at 8.5 a.m.) London. April 30. Lord Kitchener will visit Canada and examine the defensive forces there for the War Office. Twenty-three German labour leadore are visiting London as the guests of the International Arbitration League. In view of the facilities for immigration to British countries the Government is offering to commute the pensions ot Is pi r day of ex-soldiers at 35s years to £226, and at 40 vears to £221. -V fire on hoard the Papanui at London caused damage to the extent of £IOOO. The Hague, April 30. There are great rejoicings throughout Holland over the birth oi a princess. Durban, April 30. Natal lias issued an ultimatum to the strikers that they would Ik- dismissed ami would forfeit all privileges unless they return to work on Monday.