CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9696, 4 March 1910, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

United Frees Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Sydney, March 2. The Federal Postal Department has argeed to extend the Vancouver mail service for a year, but certain matters which the Union Company desires to be settled have still to be adjusted. Sydney, March 3. Reference was made at the Methodist Conference to the possibilty of Mohammedanism spreading to Fiji owing to the importation of coolie labour. A serious outbreak of pleuropneumonia has occurred in the ,'Narrabri district, and a number of cattle are dead. Loudon, March 8. King Ldward starts for the Continent on Monday. He will spend two days in Paris and thenoa goes to Biarritz. Thursday Island, March 3. The Japanese cruisers Aso and Soya have arrived. London, March 8. The Mansion House Fund In connection with the French ,floods has reached £65,500. Received March 4, 11 a.m. Sydney, March 4.

Sailed : Dovoa, for New Zealand.| ;“Afe a banquet; to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the departure of the Soodan Contingent -87 out.of 750 original contingenters were "present. It was announced “that the n historio donkey is still alive. Melbourne, March 4. ~ The Federal Government has decided to limit its representation at the Pageant of the Empire to the display of photographs depicting aspects of Australian life, industries and scenery. ■ The residence £of Constable Day was destroyed by fire. Mrs Day and an infant perished, and two other child ran ware badly burnad. Perth, March 4. The Rev. Alien has been elected President of the fdefehodist Confeienoe. Received March 4, 85. a.m. London, March 3. In connection with the Macdonald legitimacy esse Lord Macdonald has withdrawn his opposition to the proof of Mr Boaville’s legitimacy bat the case requires formal proof for the satisfaction Court. Sir Hiram Maxim, addressing the Aerial - League, predicted that the weight of 150 horsepqwer engines for military flying machines would not exceed 300 pounds.