CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10640, 8 May 1913, Page 8

CABLE NEWS.

SECOND EDITION.

LONDON WOOL SALES. ■OLOSE STRONG WITH HIGHEST PRICES. United Press Association— -By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received May 8, 10.55 a.m. London, May L The wool sales closed strong. ~ Prices were the highest of the series. LIBERALISM’S NEW TASK. Received May 8, 8 am. London. May 7. Mr Churchill, in a letter to Mr Nioholls, candidate for Newmarket, said the regeneration of rural lire and the elevation of agricultural labourers to ; a sound economic position is a great new task wherafor the forces of Liberalism are gathering.

NELSON’S LETTERS.

Received May 8, 8 a.m. Loudon, May 7.

The Times publishes four lately discovered letters from Nelson to Lady Spencer from 1797 to 1799, one belonging to the 'period of his moral eclipse.

INDIAN FRONTIER AFFRAY,

Delhi, May 7. A party of the South Waziristan Militia searching for Captain Rainey’s assailants, fired on six armed men, who refused to halt. A party of Niksankees hearing the firing volleyed, but eventually the militia routed the enemy. One Sepoy was killed and three wounded and she enemy had three wounded.

DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT,

London, May 7. The Duchess of Connaught passed a fair night and shows slight improvement.

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE BILL.

London, May 7, The fact that the Women’s Suffrage movement is in a worse position than it was a year age is ascribed by the newspapers as largely due to militancy. The YYestminster Gazette states Parliament felt that if it passed Mr Dickenson’s Bill it would be acting in the teeth of public opinion. Yesterday’s majority against the Bill included many members who favour a small number of women voters, but not six millions forthwith. THE KING OF SPAIN. Paris, May 7. King Alfonso’s route from Spain was guarded against anarchists. Ten Spaniards were arrested at : Lyons in conaectiou with the Montpelier plot, cabled on May sth. King Alfonso was greeted with an ovation at Paris.

GAME IN GREENLAND.

Copenhagen, May 7. The Danish explorers Rassmusseii and Drenchers, after five and a half months on an inland trip in Greenland. report the discovery of country between Greenland and Pearyland. They foaud that the Peary Channel is non-existent, but in its place there is upland free from ice and abounding with game. AMERICA AND JAPAN. Tokio, May 7. The Foreign Office favours the negotiation of a treaty covering ail disputes with the United States. TALLOW SALES Loudon, May 7. At the tallow sales 1301 casks were offered and 834 sold. Mutton, fine 81s 6d, medium 345. Beef, fine 38s, medium 345.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Sydney, May 8. Referring to the New Hebrides’ report the Foreign Missions Committee of the New South Wales Presbyterian Assembly says the condominium is working unsatisfactorily, and supplying liquor to the > natives still continues. The GOirynittee recommended the Assembly to express regret at the continuance of abuses, and once more Wge the Australian and Imperial ■Governments to take steps to put a stop to these injustices. BRITAIN’S INCREASING TRADE. Received May 8, 11 a.m. London, May 7. The imp uds into Great Britain show an increase of £2,551,199, and exports £10,165,462 Re-exports show a decrease of £25,838. HOME RULE. London, May 7. The newspapers announce that Sir B. Carson is going to Belfast. He relinquishes legal work for three months to organise resistance to Home Rule.

LABOUR TROUBLES.

THE YORKSHIRE MINERS. | London, May 7. I The ballot of tne Yorks hire miners ? on the question of striking to com- I pel non-unionists to join the anion, f resulted6(s,299 for and 7748 i against. | THE AUSTRALIAN MINERS. ! Sydney, May 7. | Thirty-seven miners’ lodges in I the Northern District voted in | favour of acceptance of a special I Court under the Arbitration Act, j and six against. f

AMERICA AND CHINA. Washington, May f. The State Department baa received intimation of China’s intention to protest against the California Land Bill. » THE SUFFRAGETTES. London, Suffragettes burnt the 'ticket pavilion at Fulham and als> Be t fire to an unoccupied house at Finchley, and attempted to burn fcunga- ; lows at Boxhill. 7 1 —\ FRENCH TORPEDO FLOTILLAS. Paris, May 7. Government decided to concentrate the torpedo flotillas Channel at Cherbourg and Dunkirk, closing L v Jxs©nt and La Palisao. Newcastle, May 8. ” A T /rWed. —Waitomo from New Zer iland '