CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10641, 9 May 1913, Page 8

CABLE NEWS.

SECOND EDITION.

GERMAN PROFESSOR'S \ prediction, j VOLGA I\ IC BLOW-UP IN NEW ZEALAND. Unir.tid Pivs* Association- By Electric T-ilegraph—Copyright. Sydney, May s>. Professor P ; >rc:val, Vulcauologist of Freiburg ILu'vor.-iitv, who is returning to GeiJHitcv, predicts a big blow-un in New Zealand, parhaps move d«v,triicrive' t!:nti the famous Tarawera. lift nuyn the course of volcanic energy iu ,New Zealand is aloißg a luie of fanifi running from thn middle, of MftVßay of Plenty across thn North'lVhind north-north-east to boath'-?o'jth-west. He noticed a urerjt incjense of activity at Kotorna sines his visit in 1807, from whien, with other indications, he deduced Miafc an outbreak is likely. He that if the magnetic trail opavatsa over that region an eruption will occur. Tarawera way a r-ufety v.-ilve in that area, and the cruf*r of Tarawara is now filled vip naif probably will finally becomi/extinct, one there must be a vent lor volcanic energy, and it is impossible to say where or when it will break forth.

THIS SUFFRAGETTES.

Received. May is, i) a.m. Loudon, May 8. A bomb was discovered outside a .iewel'er'a ehtabiishment in_ Tottaabana road inscribe'! "Votes for NYo.'iisu." The fuse was not 'burning-. Mr Balfour oxplains that he would have voted for the Conciliation Bill. Lady Carlisle, at the Women's Liberal Federation, (hnionnoed Mr Johii Burn? for retraining from voting JVjr Hoilrage. She paid a Deinocr.it i'oi'saking the cause, because! the i-iiiL'tniits threw iiovver pots st hiru was not a L-table politician. • Sir dames Crichton .Biowne, at the Coir) Sroroga bouquet, ssjigested that some woman would be sli the better for cooling, and it would be a graat relie* to the "public; to ice. chain --down is cold storage and hand rbem onto the nest century. Dv. Yfharry was fined' £SO for pre venting the ssrvica of s. writ on ii is suffragist daughter, Lillaa, in connection with the at Kew. The Drauainond-Clayton case was resumed, aad efidence was called as so the inflammatory speeches, letters and circulars relating to the formation of the Young Hot-Blood Sooiefev, consisting of unmarried members of *the Social Political Union. The case was adjourned till the 13th. Thß women were grantad bail. A suffragette was captured in Dublin Art Gallery daubing Mr Redmoad'a bust with green paint in revenge for the manner be voted on the Suffrage Bill. London, May 8. During the proceeding of the Suffragist case, Mrs Drumrnond twice collapsed in the dock and was finally carried out of Court insensible. She was allowed bail and was removed to a nursing home. Except Clayton, all whe carried out the hunger strike were bailed.

L&BQUR TROUBLES,

BUILDERS' STRIKE. London, May 8. Three thousand builders' labourers at! Glasgow havo struck for increase of wages. ~ KTRIKB-BREAKING RESENTED. New York, May 8. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company, of San Francisco, employing SOOO mechanics, is employing strike breakers. The strikers threaten zo cripple every industrial enterarise iu*Lower California. THE HATTON CASE. Received May 9, 10 a.m. Sydney, May 9. Hattoa, whose case" was cabled on March loth, Ims been acquitted. [llatton was charged with maliciously thooting at Li la Ooghlan/ with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Accused said the girl snatched the revolver and it went off accidentally, and Coghlan gave •:iif same version. ] A WEALTHY BRIDE. Received May 9, 11 a.m. Loudon, May 8. The Marquess of Hertford has iivi'.'uroe engaged to the widow of Charles Moss Cockle, a solicitor. C:> -kio was formerly Commissioner v ■ Queensland and left his widow £i;:M-,000. EMPIRE DAY. London. May S. Mr asked Mr Asqnith in the of Cozmnonr; whether the United Kingdom would follow fc!ie Dominions' example of Hying flags on tin; Gov eminent buildings on Empire Day? '' Mr Asuuith replied that Government; had earerally C'.iiioidered the subject and.were unable to altar the nractice. ' There is much comment over Mr JByles previously asking s-neeriiißly,-"When ia Empire Day? and what does it celebrate?" and Colonel Seclcy answering "I am not quite suro,'"' daughter; bat I think tl:e elate is May Z-ith.' : B A SEE ALL. Midhourue, May 9. The Extern el Affaira Department ban been notifies mat a world tour is bains ;ioint!y {--fanned by the New York Nationr.l l'u,eb"lt and the League. The party will number 100. including 80 leadiag hasebullers and oth?r pro- ! mi nam oiayers are io join. I Australia will be included in the j itinerary. The inquires what j will hfe given ui support. 5

INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Capetown, May 8. The Opposition is hotly debating the Immigration Restriction Bill, •Mass meetings of Indians at Kimherley and elsewhere are protesting

that the Bill is coatrary to the Im- | perial Government's assuraace re-1 garding-Indians. I

DUSKY KING ON TOUH. j London, May 8. ; King David, of Uganda, is touring England tor three months. THE WHEAT MARKET. London, May 8. Wheat.—South Australian, New South Wales ami Yictorinn prompt delivery 37s 9d, and oa passage 38s 9d. WRESTLING FEATS. Ottawa, May 8. Zbyazko threw Vincent in 24 minutes with a toe hold, and Caseaux in 26 minutes with a body hold. The conditions provided for his throwing his two opponents in an homr. AUSTRALIA'S NAVAL BASE. - Adelaide, May 0.

The Commonwealth flag has been ■unfurled on the site of tfee proposed naval base in Cockbum, Pound, whicli iSoUamed the Henderson Fleet Base. Mr Pearce, at the ceremony, stated the base will comprise a complete dockyard, and Government are considering complete slips for the building of battleship cruisers besides ohip repairing sections. The floating dock would accommodate the largest warships afloat. NORTHERN TERRITORY STRIKE. Port Darwin, May 9. . The strike position is unchanged. The Chinese teamsters and coolies refused to work, and more carpenters are not working owing to the la?k of labourers to assist.