Second Edition LATEST MESSAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 4, 21 August 1911, Page 6

Second Edition LATEST MESSAGES.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright United'‘Press Association. 1 (Received 21, ID.O* a.'iM.O * ' Londcih, AngVist ! 20.

Heat affected lyddife shells in the magazine at Portland and £2OOO worth were destroyed. I *f

- iHavana, T ‘ a' 1 pupil- 'at the Bleriot school at Hell don, Being -tunable to recover fees ! which ho claimed on the ground of slAw progress in aviation, fired a revolver' at Prior, an instructor, badly wounding • him. Havana then attempted to commit suicide. In the Eastern Tennis Championship Doust and Mrs Lambert Chambers beat Beamish and Miss Ramsay 6—3, 6—l; Beamish and Marsh beat Doust and Hillyard, 6—4, G—4. Lieutenant Reynolds, aeroplaniag at Tiietford at a height of 1500 feet, somersaulted his machine which was smashed in a field and Lieutenant Reynolds was slightly injured.

Lisbon, August 20. The Constituted Assembly has passed the Constitution Bill. GOOD PRJCEC? FOR CHEESE. BIG DEMANDS FOR OUTPUTS. (Per Press Association!) Dunedin, August 21. The secretary of the South Island Dairy Association advises that both cheese and butter prices for export of tlie season’s outputs are still advancing. One of the Association’s London agents cables:—“Cheese, white and coloured, 65 s per cwt; market strong.,” Mr Scott says the price of cheese in London to-day is five shillings per, cwt over what it was last August. , • n <-'«! ■; • LONDON MARKETS.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLE

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, August 20,

Following is the High Commission or’s cable, dated London, August 19tl (quotations unless otherwise specifier are average market prices on spot) General: The dockers resumed wort oil Monday but fresh grievances arose Some work lias been done at the clock.' but unloading is restricted. The rail way strike began yesterday and wiL have a very disastrous effect on distribution. I cannot give quotations during the present condition of the market as they are not reliable. Butter and Cheese: The market has beei favourably affected by continued drought. Hemp: The market is club with a downward tendency. The output from Manila for the week was 12,000 bales, SUPREME COURT. CHRISTCHUIiCH SESSTOXS. ("Per Press Association.! Christchurch, August 21. At the Supreme Court William Allen, for the theft of £2B from the Westport Coal Co., was sentenced tr six months. ' Allen was given a good character, and the police related that he had once been awarded a gold medal for conspicuous honesty. An application for’ probation was likely to ho successful, but the Crown Prosecutor said the defalcations amounted to a considerable sum, so the Judge declined to grant probation.

LATEST STRIKE MEWS. KEIR HARDIE’S THREAT. (Received 21, 1.10 p.m.) London, August 20. Six persons were killed in the Llanelly explosion. In bis speech at Merthyr, Mr Keir llardie added that the stoppage was due to Mr Asquith’s throat; but when next a big strike occurred colliers and ironworkers would be called out, and then they would see what soldiers could do. He counselled the men to abide loyally bv whatever decision

was reached. The Midland strikers from Sheffield urged the Chesterfield men to strike. They attacked the station on Saturday night, and a serious conflict ensued. The Riot Act was read, and the mob was dispersed at tlie bayonet point. Thirteen were injured. The King telegraphed to Mr Buxton: —“1 rejoice that the strike has ended. Congratulate both sides on the success of the negotiations. I am sure the satisfactory solution is in a great measure due to your untiring efforts.

AN AVIATOR SHOT.

(Received 21, 1.10 p.m.) London, August 20.

It was Prierro, secretary to the Bloriot Aviation sciiool at Hendon, act Prior, who was shot by Havana, a pupil who was dissatisfied with the progress he was making, and wished his fees returned. Prierro has succumbed to his injuries, and Havana’s wound also proved fatal.

MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT. u(Per Press Associaton ) Christcliurch, August 21. A motor car, with a driver and four passengers, was overturned on Sumner Road yesterday, and the passengers had a miraculous escape. The chauffeu. was pinned under the car, but fortunately it swung hack and released him. The others were thrown clear, and all are suffering from shock, but their injuries aie not serious.

FIRE AT HAWERA.

('Per Press Association.) Hawera, August 21

A fire in the Egmont Hotel this morning caused damage to the extent of about £3OO. The flames were quickly subdued by the brigade who were favoured with a good water pressure. The damage is covered in the Phoenix and Sun offices.

OPIUM SMOKING. A EUROPEAN FINED. (Per Press Association.) Dunedin, August 21. At the Police Court this morning Percy George Gardiner was fined £2 and costs on a charge of smoking opium. The police found accused in the act yesterday in a Chinaman’s house in North-East Valley. Accused who is a young married man with two children, admitted that he had been addicted to the habit for ten years.

A BUSHFELLER KILLED. o (Per Press Association.) Tc Kuiti, August 21. Albert Fenton, aged 22, a bushman, was kiHed on Saturday near Ofcorohanga by a falling tree. A mate working a few chains away found him lying by an uprooted tree evidently brought down by the concussion from the tree lie had been felling.

She walks in beauty like a queen, Her equal man hath never seen; Siie takes for coughs and colds I ween— A good safe cure. see her bright, and gay, and well, •She knows the stuff which chemists’ sell, Takes Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, I can toll— Of health she’s sure.