MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 3311, 3 May 1909, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS.

Electric Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. London, April 29. England’s score in the miniature rifle match was 14,583. .L/ondon, May 1. In Hie House of Commons the second reading of the Labour Party's Right to Work Bill was rejected by 228 votes to 115. The lion. John Burns (President of the Local Government Board) strongly opposed the Bill. There have been serious uissen6ions among the Mullah’s followers in Somali. Fighting has taken place and many tribesmen have been killed. A thousand of the Mullah’s followers have deserted to the British. His Majesty King Edward lias arrived at Naples. Durban, May 1. The Natal strikers have submitted preposterous minimum demands dictating the rates of pay and working hours, and demanding the abolition oi piecework. Ihe Government intend to adhere to their ultimatum. Many individuals! disgusted at the tactics of tli<> strike leaders, are returning to work. (Received this day at 8.35 a.in.) London, May 2. The body of a mail dressed in a woman's ball costume and manacled has been washed ashore at Penzance. It has been identified as that of I>. Platen, and it is believed that he was ail actor. New York, May 2. The Waters-Pierce Oil Company paid £60,000 to the State of Texas in settlement of penalties tor violating the anti-trust laws of the United States. Paris, May 2. May day in France and Belgium passed quietly. The cessation ol work Has widespread, lint not general. Twenty-one thousand participated in a demonstration in Paris, which was marked by occasional disorder. Three hundred telegraph wires Here cut. Berlin, May 2. International thieves bored (lie ceiling of i jeweller's shop ill Hamburg and stole gold and jewels valued at £200,000.