BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12705, 7 March 1912, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

(Press Assn.—By Telegraph.— Copyright.) LONDON, Maroh 6; The Free Church Council, notwithstanding the Premier's assurance that the Education Bill would be introduced next session, expressed disappointment that it was not proceeded with noV/f Owing to the breakaway of the "airship Perseval at Berlin, an attendant was caught m a wire rope and lifted 600 feet. He Avas strangled. : (Receivedv March 7, 9.50 a.m.) "> y \ LONDON, March 6. The Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland at Edinburgh passed a resolution that Home Rule for Ireland would be a grievous wrong to Protestants. , (Received March 7, 11.35 a.m.) Horatio Bottomley's bankruptcy proceedings have been adjourned owing to Bottbmley suffering from a nervous breakdown. GUAYAQUIL, March 6. ' General Andrade has been assassinated by his own soldiers at Quito. NEW YORK, March 6. Mr Stimson, American Secretary for War, formerly a great friend of Mr Roosevelt, has declared himself a supporter of Mr Taft for the Presidency, and has expressed the belief that Mr Taft's administration presented the highest expression of progressive Republican policy. . CALCUTTA, March 6. The All-India Moslem League has reelected Aga Khan president. He consented to resume office.

CAPETOWN, March 6. Owing' -to* the, high mortality among tropical natives 1 employed at the Goery Eckstein, Robinson and Rand mines, the Government has. decided to forbid these groups from, -further importing such labor. \ v ..