BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 13014, 29 June 1906, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Uoit«d i'reai Asiocistion —P«x Elactrio Tclegrapli—Copyright. ALARMING EARTHQUAKE. LONDON, June 27. \a earthquake caused the houses in South Wales to rock. Hundreds oi chimneys fell, especially In bwan>ea. The people rushed iuio the streetsRELEASE OF MISS BtLLENGTON. Mbs BOlington, the ■woman suffragist who was sent to gaol for assaulting tie police, has been released, a friend paying the fine. MISS ADA CROSSLEY. • The "Times" and other newspapers assign pre-eminence to Miss Ada Crossley at the Handel Festival. THE FIRE ON THE RIMUTAKA. Although the Rimutaka's officers -wished to rely on the Clayton machine to extinguish "the fire, the police sent for the fire brigade, which deluged the cargo. SHORTER CHURCH SERVICES. In regard U> the shorter services mentioned bx the report of the Ritual Commission, it is recommended that the Bishops jointly arrange and prescribe them for special occasions. OBITUARY. Colonel Mark Sever is de;td. He was a. native of Sydney, and gained distinction and won the Victoria Cross in the Ashanti War for 3874. SIR JOSEPH WARD. The Manchester Corporation banqueted Sir J. G. Ward, and showed him over the Shio CanaL Sir Joseph Ward sailed by the Majestic. Sir J. G. Ward inspected the large n«w refrigerating produce sheds at Manchester, [and embarked thence for America. He l-was accompanied down the cana? by the ! Lord Mayor, the Corporation, and a mzm- | ber of directors. The Import and Export i and Canal Companies gave a luncheon to | Sir J. G. Ward. | MURDERS BY REBELS. Dr Vkhe, of the military medical staff; and his staff, together with thirty of his , native escort, were murdered by rebels at | Ureus, in German East Africa." Received 11.20 p.m.. June 28th. A NEW ZEALAND CASE. LONDON, June 28. Tn the case Commissioner of Taxes in New Zealand versos the Eastern Extension ! Company, judgment was reserved. Received 12.37 a.m.. Jnne 29th. THE HAGUE CONFERENCE. The «econd neare conference at the Hague wffl not be held in ISKJ6. THE'NEW YORK TRAGEDY. NEW YORK. June 27. Harry Thaw's (not Shaw) defence is insanity. It is stated that White persisted in taunting Thaw with his wife's past;

A NEW RIFLE. PARIS, June 27. Prance is superseding the Lebel rifle with a new military rifle.